JB realistic London expansion
12-31-2018, 05:39 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
This place only knows carrots and sticks. They have LOTS of sticks and only one carrot, which is the perpetual hinting at trans-atlantic flights. They've been teasing that one carrot for YEARS.
Each month that passes I'm more convinced it's a stinky smelly moldy rotten make-believe carrot.
As others have said, we have no A321LR's on order. We have no E-TOPS. We have no LHR landing slots.
We only have a stinky smelly moldy rotten carrot that may or may not be make-believe.
Each month that passes I'm more convinced it's a stinky smelly moldy rotten make-believe carrot.
As others have said, we have no A321LR's on order. We have no E-TOPS. We have no LHR landing slots.
We only have a stinky smelly moldy rotten carrot that may or may not be make-believe.
12-31-2018, 06:36 AM
#12
The REAL Bluedriver
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Originally Posted by n606tw
LHR slot might not be a must ... STN or LGW will work too (only if there are not drones flying around...lol);
ETOPS qualification is a full year long process and some ... and it starts when you have the actual planes ... so if you don't have the planes yet ...
ETOPS qualification is a full year long process and some ... and it starts when you have the actual planes ... so if you don't have the planes yet ...
12-31-2018, 06:39 AM
#13
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Originally Posted by nuball5
You could say the same thing about the C-series as a carrot. Many were convinced they would choose the E190-E2 when push comes to shove since it would've been cheaper to train the pilots and the lower payscale. I think they proved most people wrong (including myself) with their decision. Although one could argue they announced the A220 to get the TA over the finish line with a Yes vote due to the timing.
Agree.
I don’t see it as a carrot other than “growth” it’s not like it’s a big raise over what we do now or very different. We would just turn east vs west. It’s even in the same plane.
I see it as JetBlue just can’t figure out what it wants to be. Until they decide that we are are stuck with maybe.
12-31-2018, 06:39 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by nuball5
You could say the same thing about the C-series as a carrot. Many were convinced they would choose the E190-E2 when push comes to shove since it would've been cheaper to train the pilots and the lower payscale. I think they proved most people wrong (including myself) with their decision. Although one could argue they announced the A220 to get the TA over the finish line with a Yes vote due to the timing.
12-31-2018, 06:55 AM
#15
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Originally Posted by Flyby1206
They can do it if the operate like they do for the LAX/SFO Mint routes. Lots of padding in the schedule, priority for staffing FAs/pilots, MX meets every flight, etc.
Nah. That would be disingenuous of them. They would never claim that OTP is important but be lying about it. Not our benevolent leaders.
12-31-2018, 08:10 AM
#16
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If the bigger CS300/A220 eventually gets cleared to use London City (LCY) like it’s smaller brother the CS100, then maybe JB could fill a few airframes with 40 Mint seats and serve LCY from BOS/JFK. No doubt business travelers would love it. LHR and LGW are a mess and inconvenient to the London Financial District. The A220 has the range and the performance. You never know....
12-31-2018, 08:38 AM
#17
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Originally Posted by David Puddy
If the bigger CS300/A220 eventually gets cleared to use London City (LCY) like it’s smaller brother the CS100, then maybe JB could fill a few airframes with 40 Mint seats and serve LCY from BOS/JFK. No doubt business travelers would love it. LHR and LGW are a mess and inconvenient to the London Financial District. The A220 has the range and the performance. You never know....
12-31-2018, 08:46 AM
#18
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Originally Posted by n606tw
LHR slot might not be a must ... STN or LGW will work too (only if there are not drones flying around...lol);
ETOPS qualification is a full year long process and some ... and it starts when you have the actual planes ... so if you don't have the planes yet ...
ETOPS qualification is a full year long process and some ... and it starts when you have the actual planes ... so if you don't have the planes yet ...
12-31-2018, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Cirrusly
Always money in the banana stand...
Anything but focusing on running a successful airline!
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