georgetg

But why stop there?
In the Bauhausian spirit how about per trip pay ;-)

Cheers
George

nwaf16dude

Interesting, considering that we just got a note from ops about how we were bringing 2 -300ERs out of the desert for LHR service and were adding ER positions on the next AE to handle it. Where did this quote come from? Were there any corresponding reductions in -400 flying? Sounds like the -400 guys won't be doing hardly anything other than LHR.

Reroute

Might be taking some aircraft out of service for a short period to put lie flat seats in them, so perhaps the flying is being shuffled around a little, which might be why those ERs came out of the desert earlier than expected. One other possibility is that advanced bookings might be stronger through LHR. Regardless, the new mantra is fleet flexibility.

Nosmo King

EU unveils proposed flight time limits for pilots - Travel - News - msnbc.com

georgetg

Those schedules are in the 20DEC10 GDS load.
...that's straight from Delta network FWIW

(DL262/263 -400ER replace -300ER)
confirmed on Delta.com

Cheers
George

georgetg

Here's how I look at it:

We are up-gauging equipment in the largest transatlantic travel market.
That's a good sign.

Cheers
George

slowplay

Help me out here...less pay is more?

Guys like you (out of seniority LCA when compared to a stovepiped list) would really not like the consequences of longevity pay.

Columbia

Another 15-20 777s would be a nice gift from Santa.

TheStreet Mobi

Boeing Boosts 777 Production
By Ted Reed - 12/20/10 - 9:58 AM EST
Tickers in this article: BA
EVERETT, Wash. (TheStreet) -- Boeing(NYSE:BA) said it will boost production of the 777, one of its two most profitable airplanes, due to increased demand.
The company said the 777 production rate will increase to 8.3 aircraft a month in the first quarter of 2013, marking the year's second scheduled production increase. In March, Boeing said it would increase production from five to seven airplanes per month starting in mid-2011.

"In response to strong customer demand globally, we are increasing our yearly production to one hundred 777s," said Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a prepared statement. "The 777 is the twin-aisle market leader."
So far, 907 Boeing 777s have been delivered. The company has a backlog of more than 250 airplanes.
The 777 production increase follows two schedule increases this year for the 737. Boeing remains a company that funds 787 delays with increasing sales of its two market leaders, the 737 and 777.

nwaf16dude

Agree, of course. It's not only the largest transatlantic market, but one of the best yielding. That's an addition of 28 round trips a week to the 76-400 (clearly I'm bored today), or 56 legs per week. Works out to around 1800ish block hours per month if they average 8 hours. Will be interesting to see what else changes because of this.

Carl Spackler

If you knew me...elite would be the last word you would probably use.

Carl