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ACL quick question for ya'

Is the rumor of getting a new 747-400 sim at natco true or was it a typo. I think everyone on this board was aware of the -330, but the -400 was news to me this past week.

Scambo

Lets put it this way, I have heard about a number greater than 5 and less than 15 330's but it keeps going back and forth.

As it pertains to the 744 I have heard that we may be getting a few more than the rumored four and a possible sim, but that IMO the sim is more conjure. I read the memo as 744 training done in NATCO but was written this way for a reason.

We stand to gain quite a bit of flying and quickly. Most of this should be known prior to summer.

newKnow

01-10-2010 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 741564)

Heyas,

This rumor is true. Expect to see more 744s and 330s. Announcement in six weeks. Meetings with the money men at Boeing have already happened, and the trip to France is in progress.

We're going to need all the sim time and the some.

Look for an additional sim, soon....

Nu

That in my book is a big deal, Nu. "All the sim time and then some?" Hummm. Sounds like growth to me. :rolleyes:

acl65pilot

01-10-2010 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 741541)

Mr. Guru,

When are they gonna call me???????? Im waiting for the Guam assignment or NY88.

Thanks

What are your quals? I do not make the hiring calls so it may not be for quite some time :D

If you are asking when we will start calling for interviews, all I will say is that it will more than likely be sooner than many think.

I now see that you are a recall. Check your PM's.

acl65pilot

01-10-2010 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 741589)

That in my book is a big deal, Nu. "All the sim time and then some?" Hummm. Sounds like growth to me. :rolleyes:

Nu, has good info. The money men have been very busy and these are aircraft that will be very good deals for us.

newKnow

01-10-2010 12:51 PM

Let's see, if memory serves me correctly, a rumor started my Nu and (Opus) later verified by someone else, is how the NYC/LGA US Air gate swap rumor got started..... :rolleyes:

acl65pilot

01-10-2010 12:56 PM

I did not start the LGA stuff. I kept my mouth shut on that one, I just told ppl who asked that I had heard it. That is all.

Ya know some of that needs to be kept quiet. :D

FWIW, they have been stating no new jets for four years for the last six months. Well we are getting a bunch of 90's and ppl swore that I was full of bs on that one, and guess what, it is coming true. Lot more than what they have announced too. With these large jets, the deals could fall apart as we are only going to take em if they are really really good deals, but I bet we take em. The deals seem to be that good.

newKnow

01-10-2010 01:03 PM

Yes. I forgot. You had nothing to do with the LGA rumor. My bad. :)

nwaf16dude

01-10-2010 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 741596)

Maybe they aren't new jets...

acl65pilot

01-10-2010 01:10 PM

New to us is new enough! :D

Oh yeah, not all of the Boeing jets we are going to get are widebodies......

There is one for ya! ;)

acl65pilot