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Originally Posted by Nigel Tufnel (Post 575781)

What about the recent "furlough protection"?

Well I guess it protects us. :D

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Originally Posted by RockyBoy (Post 575778)

The key word that I liked was "downguaging". If they downguage most of the international flights instead of just dropping them, we could do it and not effect staffing. I know they said some would go seasonal so I'm sure we'll see a little staffing hit, but if they just downguage most of it, we should be ok shouldn't we??

Depends. You cannot downgauge all of it. I see a displacement at a min. But this is steep.

For what it's worth, I've flown with several guys who were floating a rumor regarding Delta's interest in the former Midwest 717s (Airtran was said to be interested as well). I guess we can officially put that rumor to bed. The last paragraph is also a little ominous for what's left of Midwest.

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Mexican Airline to Lease Boeing 717s

By Dominic Gates
Seattle Times aerospace reporter

Boeing will lease to a Mexican airline all the 717 jets returned to its Boeing Capital Corp. jet-financing unit by Midwest Airlines last September.

For Boeing Capital, the deal eases the burden of owning idle aircraft with no revenue coming in. The 717s were hard to place because they were originally developed by McDonnell Douglas and are out of production.

Mexicana Group will lease a total of 25 717s and operate them as part of its low-cost carrier unit called Mexicana Click, Boeing Capital said Monday.

Boeing will provide training and spare-parts support to the airline.

Financially troubled Midwest, based in Milwaukee, last year returned 16 of the 25 717s, and Boeing has the option to ask Midwest to return the remaining nine aircraft. Boeing spokesman John Kvasnosky said the company has not decided whether it will take the remaining nine 717s for Mexicana from Midwest or get them elsewhere. "We have other options," he said.

There was serious talk of that last fall but the emphasis is now on the MD90s.

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 575742)

Don't worry, along with all the new stuff we're getting, there is a new set of panties that are crotchless (in the back:D) so we wont feel the pressure before we get boned again!!!:D:(

Flashback to Star Wars .............................. Save me Lee Moak, you're my only hope............ Ah s..t, we're screwed.

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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt (Post 575823)

Yep they wanted too much for those jets. DAL said not thanks.

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 575805)

Depends. You cannot downgauge all of it. I see a displacement at a min. But this is steep.

What is the percentage cut if we switched 76s to 75s? Seems you could do that and cut the seat capacity at least 5%. I know some routes demand a 76 due to range but most of Western Europe can be reached with a 75 out of JFK. Send the 76s to get the winglets during this down period. Call me Pollyanna!

Here's some great news. Citigroup reported today they are operating at a profit, & AT&T announced they would ADD 3000 jobs this year. :)

The market is doing well today off the Citigroup report. Let's hope we are seeing the begining of a rebound. :)

Add to that the Fed Chair said the recession should end this year - of course I still believe in Santa!!

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Originally Posted by dragon (Post 575928)

Add to that the Fed Chair said the recession should end this year - of course I still believe in Santa!!

Doesn't everbody!?! :eek::D