MD-10's Going Away Sooner
12-17-2019, 03:03 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by UnusualAttitude
I would mention that one thing that makes our flagship express product so valuable is the company’s complete operational control of our flights. It is not uncommon at all to see revisions and schedule changes in order to protect freight. This wouldn’t be the case if we began to outsource flying on some large scale.
This is not a hurdle for any competent management. The passenger airlines have been controlling their express carriers with 100% operational control for decades. And they aren’t always competent. But with regional airlines, it’s their mainline partner that dictates which flights get delayed/cancelled (revised) in order to accommodate their IROP plan. It’s all spelled out in their contracts with the regional carrier.
In other words, operational control is NOT something we can rely on for management’s benevolence in letting us do the flying.
12-17-2019, 11:10 PM
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Right from the earnings call:
Longer term by fiscal '22 year end, the replacement of 159 A310 and MD-10 aircraft will be complete. This will lead to a significant reduction in the corporation's ongoing capital expenditures on both an absolute basis and percent of revenues from FY '23 forward.
And....
Additionally, we're permanently retiring our fleet of 10 A-310s. The reduction in flight hours would allow us to temporarily park 14 aircraft by the end of fiscal year '20. We will also permanently retire another 29 aircraft over the next 30 months
And...
I think you have any idea how big 8% reduction of flight hours is, but it's tremendously large. We're not going to grow our fleet. We're just replacing it. We're tightening it up and reducing flight hours.
Longer term by fiscal '22 year end, the replacement of 159 A310 and MD-10 aircraft will be complete. This will lead to a significant reduction in the corporation's ongoing capital expenditures on both an absolute basis and percent of revenues from FY '23 forward.
And....
Additionally, we're permanently retiring our fleet of 10 A-310s. The reduction in flight hours would allow us to temporarily park 14 aircraft by the end of fiscal year '20. We will also permanently retire another 29 aircraft over the next 30 months
And...
I think you have any idea how big 8% reduction of flight hours is, but it's tremendously large. We're not going to grow our fleet. We're just replacing it. We're tightening it up and reducing flight hours.
Last edited by magic rat; 12-17-2019 at 11:21 PM.
12-18-2019, 06:59 AM
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Random thoughts....
Reduction in flight hours is going to hurt.
I don't know what impact that will have on hiring, but it can't be good for the short term.
I heard on the news that Delta was hiring 1300 pilots in 2020.
I hope they can solve the TNT integration situation.
It would be nice if the China situation would get resolved.
I don't know what impact that will have on hiring, but it can't be good for the short term.
I heard on the news that Delta was hiring 1300 pilots in 2020.
I hope they can solve the TNT integration situation.
It would be nice if the China situation would get resolved.
12-18-2019, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightflyer
Reduction in flight hours is going to hurt.
I don't know what impact that will have on hiring, but it can't be good for the short term.
I heard on the news that Delta was hiring 1300 pilots in 2020.
I hope they can solve the TNT integration situation.
It would be nice if the China situation would get resolved.
I don't know what impact that will have on hiring, but it can't be good for the short term.
I heard on the news that Delta was hiring 1300 pilots in 2020.
I hope they can solve the TNT integration situation.
It would be nice if the China situation would get resolved.
12-18-2019, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PW305
I can’t figure out where that 159 number is coming from. Is this a historical fleet replacement total? We don’t have 159 MD’s and Airbus combined.
https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/...%20Express.htm
Airfleets has 66 total A310’s parked and 3 active.
They also list 60 stored MD-10’s and 29 active.
Those get me to 158.
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