Here's a good rumor....
 

Boeing Signs Orders and Commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals

Boeing today during the Paris Air Show announced orders and commitments for 17 of its 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The orders, placed by two undisclosed customers, are valued at a combined $5.4 billion at list prices. One customer has committed to 15 of the new passenger version of the 747-8 while the other placed an order for two. :D

There may be some like that, but there are also plenty of captains who are fed up with RJs, commute on them now, and think they get in the way with airspace and careers. They are not the majority. Every FO would vote no on any additional RJs, and maybe half of the captains. If that was the case, then additional RJs are a no go.

Fortunately I think the MEC is way smarter than these guys regardless of what percentage voice this opinion, which I believe to be small. Selling out 100 seaters would destroy ALPA far quicker than DPA could ever hope to :eek:

And they say this next generation is a worthless bunch of kids who feel entitled to everything they want. Meanwhile I watch my in-laws deal with members of the greatest generation who are so demanding and have no problem with pushing kids over a cliff for a social security check.

Truth is, it's not a generation thing that's the problem, it's a gene pool problem.

And too often we bury the best of the gene pool at Arlington and are stuck with pilots who thought it was their right to never save a dime and buy multiple homes, boats, planes and cars. And then unsurprisingly the pension disappears and so they're willing to throw everyone under a bus for a pay raise most feel is inadequate even if we tightened scope.... ?

The man is a douche bag and if I was a drinker I'd like to propose a toast to all of the senior guys here who bother and actually enjoy interacting hanging with those of us on the bottom. They don't pull up the ladder but instead stand up for everyone on the list especially where it matters most - employment.

Thanks, you guys rock.

I seriously doubt:

a) the MEC would ever even allow or direct that as a negotiating position, and,

b) would never approve as a TA to send out to MEMRAT.

I agree. It would never make it to MEMRAT.

Did you have "respect for the profession" when you willingly worked at a failing carrier for substantially less compensation than the professionals?

Carl's giving some F9 guys a really hard time over doing exactly what you did...:p and what his pilot group did in 1993.

Sanctimony...that's funny.:D

Oh, in case you're wondering...I think Taansafl nailed it.

Any reason why would keep an order like this secret?

Personally, I've could have seen the discounts, as a result of the 787 delays, compounded into a pretty good deal on some B777 or the next generation B747-8. DAL typically doesn't like being the launch carrier, but seeing as this is the next generation replacement aircraft to an aircraft type currently on property, there could be something to this.
Just not sure as to why they would want to keep it a secret, and as being a public company I figured it would only be a matter of time before it needed to reported.

Hey, relax, it's only 8 1/2 more years until Delta gets the 787's.

Of course they won't be for growth, but simply replacements for the 767's, right?

I just hope we have not signed a new JV with Emirates by then...

Scheduler's are morons!
Carry on....