Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 790995)

Some good stuff in there

1) I am sure we will get more 777's

2) Maybe. A fleet of 25 is the ideal fleet for marketing to optimize profit on the 744

3) Might be linked to the Freedom settlement. I know they were looking at adding them out there. The rest of it was tied to JAL. I see increased DFW flying in a big way, but I think they have opted out of a mainline base for the near future.

4) :D Flows and recalls first. Aug to early 2011. Oil price will determine when.

5) Maybe maybe not, some call it the MD-90.

I could post more, but that is good enough for now.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 791049)

Wait, I know what this pic means... Delta will bend but not break.... Or we will be pushed til we break... I'm scared.

Originally Posted by Check Essential (Post 791048)

The jumpseat was high cost because it was personal with Ron Allen.
He hated pilots. It was not "just business" for him. It was personal.
Denying the jumpseat was his little power play. (among others)
My theory?
Ron Allen had a very small Johnson and spent his whole life compensating.

The only good thing that happened in bankruptcy was that we were able to dump most of his lifetime perks.

Originally Posted by Maddog Waddle (Post 790992)

Anyone in the know want to comment on validity of following I heard on my last trip:

1. Goal of DAL is in the neighborhood of 50 777s by 2016

2. 10 more 747-4s coming in next year and a half due to 787 delay..there were other aircraft in this payment for delay but i don't remember the exact numbers

3. One of our DCI carriers, out of the 13 million outstanding DCI carriers, will be opening a DFW base to feed increase in flying out of there. AF may bring back the international flight out of there too and (drumroll)....Delta to ASIA out of DFW? maybe done via DFW to LAX or SEA though.

4. Hiring 400 to start in the fall.

5. Delta has made their order for the 100 seater.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 790995)

Some good stuff in there

1) I am sure we will get more 777's

2) Maybe. A fleet of 25 is the ideal fleet for marketing to optimize profit on the 744

3) Might be linked to the Freedom settlement. I know they were looking at adding them out there. The rest of it was tied to JAL. I see increased DFW flying in a big way, but I think they have opted out of a mainline base for the near future.

4) :D Flows and recalls first. Aug to early 2011. Oil price will determine when.

5) Maybe maybe not, some call it the MD-90.

I could post more, but that is good enough for now.

Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 791046)

I thought the increase in DFW flying was due to Continental leaving Skyteam and not due to JAL.

Originally Posted by Maddog Waddle (Post 791053)

Come on ACL, if you have something you need to at least give some hints. I hope some of this comes true. It seems in line with what could happen. It makes sense that we would get something in the form of lift from boeing, whether it's a sweet lease or something free who knows. Any info on the AE numbers, base openings, etc...?

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 791064)

The smaller flying is for CAL leaving Skyteam. Larger gauge would have been to feed international flights. That said, you may see a few international flights out of Texas. There are a few by other Skyteam airlines now. Those may increase as the flying picks up.

I still expect you will see DFW-LGA and other key cities on a MD-90 or similar aircraft going forward. The smaller flying will help feed those flights.