Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
#5991
Expect to see the DC9-30s and 40s to get retired as they come up on heavy checks. The -50s will be here for at least five more years however. The costs on the smaller -9s coupled with the costs of the heavy checks make them untenable. The big question right now is what do we replace them with. With the pullbacks around the system, the immediate need is not there. But with the anticipated pick up next year, they will need to do something to replace this lift.
If I was making long range planes (because new aircraft need to be useful for 20 years), I'd order 737-800s and lots of them to replace the MD fleet. Better ASM and 737s are in demand - if we need to, we can sell them for quick cash in five or ten years. Does anyone know the typical age of our MD88s and MD90s?
#5993
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It will be interesting to see the 08-09 numbers since that will include the worst part of the fuel price explosion in the last half of 08.
#5994
Scratch, that. Sounds like I am supporting RJ's...
Disreguard
#5995
No, I didn't mean at the same time. Even if they are at different times, eventually you'll need more ramp and staff. Sure - a station can probably fit one more RJ into the mix, but many of them sure seem overloaded with one RJ, much less two at the same time!
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#5999
SIX THOUSAND... can you imagine how long this would last if it were dollars in the Obama budget?
#6000
CHEATER!
If we ever got to post 3,700,000,000,000, it's going to be a bunch of pilots going... "DID YOU HEAR that they want to replace the Mercury to Venus shuttle with Boeing shuttles?!? Who in their right mind ever buys a Boeing product? If you want a high quality efficient large shuttle you purchase a Cessna Shuttle, not a Boeing. Of course nothing is as good as that Eclipse Shuttle, man those people know what they're doing. And oh yeah, any word on the next AE and whats our furlough status now that we're not doing Mars direct to Saturns 4th moon Prometheus. I can't believe we're not continuing service, thats such a money maker."
If we ever got to post 3,700,000,000,000, it's going to be a bunch of pilots going... "DID YOU HEAR that they want to replace the Mercury to Venus shuttle with Boeing shuttles?!? Who in their right mind ever buys a Boeing product? If you want a high quality efficient large shuttle you purchase a Cessna Shuttle, not a Boeing. Of course nothing is as good as that Eclipse Shuttle, man those people know what they're doing. And oh yeah, any word on the next AE and whats our furlough status now that we're not doing Mars direct to Saturns 4th moon Prometheus. I can't believe we're not continuing service, thats such a money maker."
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