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Originally Posted by Bill Lumberg
(Post 905704)
Rumors:
717s from Mexicana (25 ex Midwest planes sitting in MEX right now) A330s via Boeing (Currently used by Saudia that will be replaced by 777s) 600-800 newhires next year. Discuss. |
Originally Posted by dragon
(Post 905695)
The SOT did a good thing by getting the SC required list published, but it is just something to deviate from. For example, today in NYC we're supposed to have two SC FOs, we have 5!
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
(Post 905724)
On your hiring number, that seems to be the constant rumor, but it needed board approval before they hit the execute button. |
Woops, met Jet Airways. I had the AWST MRO Magazine Article on Jets Star opened. My bad.
T-Write your reps, they are the ones that forward the suggestions. |
Originally Posted by dragon
(Post 905744)
Needed as in past tense?? Do they have the authorization then to start the hiring?
Needed as in when this Senior Exec stated this info, they were in need of it. (approval) Needed as in the conversation took place in the past tense. :cool: |
FYP;
A Cash settlement was "rumored" to be part of the deal on the 788 that was announced a month or so back, so DAL may in fact have that deal and issues dealt with! :eek: |
Originally Posted by iaflyer
(Post 905731)
The MD90s do add a twist, but I guess I was looking at the fact that Delta didn't have anything smaller than the MD88 prior to the merger. The DC9s are good because they are paid for, and can be parked if fuel goes up again. I don't know what the going rate for a 717. Two CR9s can serve a market better than a single DC9, the frequency attracts business travelers. A leisure traveler doesn't usually care how often a flight goes, as long as it gets there and the fare is cheap. The business traveler wants the frequency, so I think it would be more attractive to network. The 2 CR9s might be cheaper than a single DC9. However, the company can't add many (or any, not sure, paging ACL...) more CR9s because of scope. They can add any number of mainline aircraft.
Also, from what I looked up, AAI is paying around $140K a month for a 717. Since leases are usually about 1% per month the value of the aircraft you're looking at $14M 717s. Makes sense if slightly older MD90s are coming in around $8-12M. Now a CRJ-900, according to a couple of articles, is nearly $35-$40M a copy at, mind you, list price. But still, if you cut the price in half you're still buying a 70 seater for more than a almost new 717. But that's from me, which means nothing. |
FtB;
That is the logic used on the MD-90 so it makes a ton of sense to me. The only issue with the 717 is those darn engines. |
Originally Posted by acl65pilot
(Post 905745)
Woops, met Jet Airways. I had the AWST MRO Magazine Article on Jets Star opened. My bad.
T-Write your reps, they are the ones that forward the suggestions. |
Originally Posted by acl65pilot
(Post 905745)
Woops, met Jet Airways. I had the AWST MRO Magazine Article on Jets Star opened. My bad.
T-Write your reps, they are the ones that forward the suggestions. |
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