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04-12-2012 | 05:47 AM

#95511

grasshopper

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From: C130

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

it is a popular misconception. There are things the 88 cares about, like it's gate still occupied by someone else with no other gates around.

and poor gate air....and M8R caterers wearing helmets and pads...and that wise guy who keeps hiding the trashbags on the M8R.

04-12-2012 | 05:53 AM

#95512

FIIGMO

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From: B25, Left

FTB,

I think we were onto something over the JB jet blast vid and discussion. They Closed the thread, not sure why. Who woulda thunk it!

04-12-2012 | 06:10 AM

#95513

KC10 FATboy

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From: Legacy FO

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Originally Posted by contrails

Well I guess it isn't all bad news for the Shuttle downgrade; here's something posted from airliners.net:

-The LGA-BOS route averages a 37% load factor and loses about $1 million per month
-DL is still the market share leader on the LGA-BOS sector.

The A319s will shift back to the domestic hub and spoke system and appear on the following:

-JFK-BOS: 4x daily and cancel the 6x daily OH CRJ-900 flights
-LGA-JAX: Equipment upgrade
-LGA-PWM: Replace an OH CRJ-900
-DTW-DFW: Upgrade a CRJ-900 flight
-DTW-MCI: Upgrade a CRJ-900 flight
-ATL-ORD/LIT/HOU: Upgrade one flight each

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Originally Posted by georgetg

Zero sum gain in terms of flying. More RJs in LGA, fewer in other places...
Obviously Delta decides where to put the jets.
The company will make more money, so that's a plus...

It just makes the "we'll upgauge as the market develops" line a little questionable...LGA ORD is the biggest market and it's 100% RJs...

And as we become more "vertically integrated" as a company by buying an oil refinery (a good thing IMHO) we continue to outsource our core competency to third party vendors because it's all the same...

Cheers
George

Crazy news. I recently talked to one of the chief pilots in NYC. We discussed the LGA gate swap, and the loads on the shuttles. The CP said that DAL was going to up gauge both shuttles to mainline aircraft because of demand. Then exactly the opposite happens.

04-12-2012 | 06:16 AM

#95514

forgot to bid

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by gloopy

If I don't hear it straight from a hot cheerleader chick then it doesn't register.

I know it's too late but...

And don't worry folks, if you forgot to bid, you'll probably get a better line.

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

That is the magic of capacity restrictions. It also is the justification for Corporate flight departments. When I flew corporate all it took is a couple of these $1,000 fares to make taking our Sabre 65 a money saving proposition.t

No kidding!

Did you personally fly that thing btw? What was it like? I know we've talked about it on here before but I've heard it's fantastic.

04-12-2012 | 06:17 AM

#95515

forgot to bid

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO

FTB,

I think we were onto something over the JB jet blast vid and discussion. They Closed the thread, not sure why. Who woulda thunk it!

Well, I know more about jet blast and blast pads than I did this time last week.

04-12-2012 | 06:25 AM

#95516

shiznit

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From: right for a long, long time

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

I did the same.... Weird.

Where is this news posted? I don't see it on Deltanet anywhere.

04-12-2012 | 06:32 AM

#95517

Jesse

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Well, I know more about jet blast and blast pads than I did this time last week.

Went to look at it...no education on jet blast for me. What's next, a test missile over Japan?

04-12-2012 | 07:13 AM

#95518

johnso29

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From: B757/767

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Originally Posted by shiznit

I did the same.... Weird.

Where is this news posted? I don't see it on Deltanet anywhere.

Same place you'll find Trim Tab publications and memos from SD.

04-12-2012 | 07:34 AM

#95519

tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

I am loving the talking heads being all puckered about DAL's alleged interest into the refinery. The energy psychologist's take that Delta is "stupid".. But here is an article that seems a little more balanced. It acknowledges the cutting edge concept while also acknowledging the risk.

04-12-2012 | 07:40 AM

#95520

TeddyKGB

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From: 7er

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO

FTB,

I think we were onto something over the JB jet blast vid and discussion. They Closed the thread, not sure why. Who woulda thunk it!

I wondered the same thing. The mod who closed it wouldn't give a reason for shutting it down. I think the media is catching wind of this, no pun intended, because I saw a preview on cable this morning that talked about "showboating" pilots being a factor. The media will eat this one up if they get a hold of it.