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I can't imagine we want the "routes" literally. CLT or PHL to EU with no feed? If its just the EU destination capacity on the other end, we are pulling our own down agressively. Maybe its to "trade" 330's for our 7ER's but wouldn't that increase capacity for us (even if kept neutral over the pond in total)?

Does the 330 do as good a job cost wise on EU routes that 7ER's can easily do as well?

I'm not saying a version of this rumor won't happen. I just don't see why it would happen. Unless, as it kind of appears, USAir is burning furniture to heat the house and we figure its going to be us that benefits rather than someone else.

It is Route Authorities. Many of them are not city pair specific. For example we moved one of our Brazil authorities from ATL to DTW.

Scoop

07-27-2011 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1029553)

It is Route Authorities. Many of them are not city pair specific. For example we moved one of our Brazil authorities from ATL to DTW.

Exactly! DAL is running out of routes to pull out of, and this would be a terrible crisis. Think what would happen if we could not respond to the puppet masters with the standard - "Yeah we know we missed analysts expectations, but we are reducing capacity XX % next (month/quarter/year/decade) etc.

Scoop :)

hockeypilot44

07-27-2011 10:42 AM

On a brighter note, Jetblue is growing like crazy.

Columbia

07-27-2011 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1029568)

On a brighter note, Jetblue is growing like crazy.

As is swa and Alaska (Hawaiian too).

Jesse

07-27-2011 11:02 AM

MD-90 Altitude Arm

One thing that wasn't in the MD-90 training CD: look out for the ALT ARM light mysteriously disappearing at the most inopportune moments. Saw the FO taking it out to warn him and he said they were notorious for that. Really?:eek:

gloopy

07-27-2011 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1029575)

As is swa and Alaska (Hawaiian too).

And VA. All the above with hundreds of growth narrowbodies on firm order, optioned and in letters of intent. There is nowhere for those planes to go unless the equivalent comes out of existing flying. Its time to compete and win instead of shrink to profitability which never works.

sailingfun

07-27-2011 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 1029531)

Alpa has no problem setting up meetings in an airport. When I was at Skywest they did it all the time. Alpa rented a room near the Skywest pilot lounge in Salt Lake City. Every day there was food, drinks and plenty of union talk. Why can't we rent a room in ATL, DTW, MSP and have the meetings there? Heck, why not rent a room in MCO for all those Floridians???? We could call it a satellite meeting and have reps from multiple MEC's there.

How do you get everyone through security for the meetings. Wives could not go at all and all pilots would have to be in uniform. No thanks.

johnso29

07-27-2011 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1029568)

On a brighter note, Jetblue is growing like crazy.

Well, you have A320 experience so what's stopping you from going there? ;)

sailingfun

07-27-2011 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JABDIP (Post 1029498)

My bet US air 330 operation to Europe!:eek::D

Its mostly open skies to Europe. Why would we pay USAIR for flying we can have for free. USAIR has virtually no access at any slot controlled airports. If we want more 330's Airbus will have them sitting in Atlanta in in 90 days.

firstmob

07-27-2011 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1029533)

If you want to carry the rumor out:

Isn't it for their future 330 delivers and we in turn trade them for the 1500 series 7ER's..

So this is the old 767 for 330 rumor doing a Lazarus?

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