Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
#5292
No we still have it. It allows us to get production slots we want when we want with guaranteed financing. If we purchase another Airbus jet it may go away.
#5293
Maybe they'll give us a premium spot on the 748 to replace our spots on the 787.
A LCP was telling me at the meeting that it was explained Delta still has the right (via the now gentlemans agreement to buy Boeing only) to go in and pick airplanes off the assembly line out of order, anotherwords take someones spot in a given time like maybe 12 months. Now, I don't know if thats true, I'm just regurgitating stuff I hear.
A LCP was telling me at the meeting that it was explained Delta still has the right (via the now gentlemans agreement to buy Boeing only) to go in and pick airplanes off the assembly line out of order, anotherwords take someones spot in a given time like maybe 12 months. Now, I don't know if thats true, I'm just regurgitating stuff I hear.
If I were Delta I'd take full advantage of all of the perks such as stealing slots until I get caught with my hand in the cookie jar ordering Airbuses. For those of you who need a more grown up analogy: caught in bed with Airbus.
I mean if Delta decided that the entire shorthaul MD88 fleet had to be replaced asap because the autopilots were all defective, what would they order? To me it'd have to be the A320 as the 737 is too expensive and small and 738 is too much airplane to use on short haul.
It just makes me wonder if we did acquire Compass would we be able to add more Ejets or not if this agreement is being adhered to?
#5294
Depends.
With the market down, I am betting that Embraer would give us a better financing deal than they offered a few years ago.
With the market down, I am betting that Embraer would give us a better financing deal than they offered a few years ago.
#5295
Someone asked Dickson about this and his answer was that Delta would be properly staffed to cover the summer months and just run fat during the slow months. He also said that the manning formula was outdated and that the company and DALPA were talking about updating it. Also that the Reserve Required number per day would change based on actual conditions, not remainn static for the month like it does now.
#5296
I bet Embraer's financing deal would be tough to beat because not only would they be in at another mainline but they'd be in at the worlds largest airliner and their number one competitors major customers.
From what I know, a good portion of ExpressJet's fleet was bought at a little over half of the listed price in 1997. Thats a rumor. Of course, Embraer and Bombardier went at it for years at the WTO over government financing supporting their aircraft and I think in the end both of them got dinged.
From what I know, a good portion of ExpressJet's fleet was bought at a little over half of the listed price in 1997. Thats a rumor. Of course, Embraer and Bombardier went at it for years at the WTO over government financing supporting their aircraft and I think in the end both of them got dinged.
#5297
The stock was DOWNGRADED. From STRONG BUY to BUY! The original posted yesterday (I missed it until today) may have been a misprint FYI.
#5298
However, then there's this:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/carrier-shares-rise-february-capacity/story.aspx?guid={2F3715A3-E0DB-44E8-85CE-B9DBD15A63ED}&dist=TQP_Mod_mktwN
Can't get this to post as a link. Sorry.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/carrier-shares-rise-february-capacity/story.aspx?guid={2F3715A3-E0DB-44E8-85CE-B9DBD15A63ED}&dist=TQP_Mod_mktwN
Can't get this to post as a link. Sorry.
Last edited by Rhino Driver; 03-04-2009 at 08:58 AM.
#5299
Anyone hear the rumor about the Detroit CP telling people they were close to a deal for 12 more 330's?
#5300
But on an aluminum foil conspiracist level; 20 MD90s + 12 330s - 742s - DC9s (eventually) - decomissioned 756s = 0 new pilots. Now, thats not well thought out, its emotional math.
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