Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 892071)

After that they should fix the wing, elevator, flight controls, ground lift dumpers, engines, hydraulic system, dial a flap insanity, center of gravity, nose wheel steering, electrical system and autopilot.

I understand the fuselage skins are great. The airplane isn't ALL bad.

Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 892024)

Perhaps this article can provide some "inspiration"

Saudi Arabian 'committed' to 787 despite apparent 777 plan

Cheers
George

Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 891827)

Delta will end regional service in four markets
October 27, 2010



Delta will suspend regional service in four poorly-performing markets this winter as it streamlines its fleet and reduces less-efficient turboprops and small jet aircraft from the Delta Connection fleet.

Service will end at Lynchburg, Va.; Florence, S.C.; and London, Ontario, on Jan. 4. Seasonal service at Hilton Head, S.C., will be suspended on Monday. No Delta employees will be affected at any of these stations.

The decisions were made in part because Delta is phasing the Saab 340 turboprop out of the regional fleet, and about 50 of the 50-seat CRJ-200 aircraft are being retired this year as well. In addition, revenue and passenger loads in each of the markets had declined significantly this year.

The market suspensions come as Delta focuses on maintaining its capacity discipline and concentrating growth in profitable markets. The airline’s capacity is forecast to grow between 1% and 3% next year.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 891843)

Slow,


One leading candidate for MEC Chairman told me, and I quote, "Scope does not matter." His opinion is based, like yours, on the fact that economic trends are resulting in management pulling down RJ flying. Therefore we do not need to "invest" in job protection provisions which are not needed.

Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 892109)

Glad Slow posted this as this only proves my point how you can skew the numbers.

1) Pull small RJs off city pairs that haven't seen mainline service in decades, if ever.

2) Use the statistics to claim that we are reducing RJ ASMs and numbers

3) Quietly replace mainline city-pairs with large RJs, directly outsourcing mainline jobs.

4) Total RJ ASM and hulls still lower, but now mainline pilots now effectively outsourced.

5) Repeat

6) Profit!

Nu

Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 892117)

Bar,

He is 100% correct! Scope does not matter .......for ALPA that is. Think about it, DAL outsources 2000 Pilot jobs to DCI, well that must suck for ALPA to lose 2000 union members. Oh thats right I forgot, only the mainline jobs are outsourced, the union retains members since they are ALPA. :eek:

Somehow I can't see the longshoreman at Long Beach losing their jobs to newbies doing it for 50% pay-rates at competing companies - all while being in the same union. :confused:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 892101)

New 737 cabin http://www.boeing.com/Features/2010/...ca_bsi_400.jpg

Now the 777-300, ER? I see its got a 20% fuel burn advantage over the 744, carries in the mid 400 passenger range in a 2-class and the 300 is the best selling 777. How come we didn't get it before?

Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 892122)

Hey Fellas',
Sorry, but I honestly cannot remember. If we did acquire some new 777s, would there be fences for them. As a north guy, I can't help but day-dream. Thanks.
Chuck