AA Question
01-02-2009, 11:21 AM
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AA Question
Anyone from AA:
Has the company announced the retirement schedule for parking the MD's?
(or has it even been planned yet?)
Not a flame.
Just curious, as I heard something from a friend who claims to be in the know.
Has the company announced the retirement schedule for parking the MD's?
(or has it even been planned yet?)
Not a flame.
Just curious, as I heard something from a friend who claims to be in the know.
01-02-2009, 01:29 PM
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No schedule for parking MDs yet. In fact they actually brought one or two out of the desert recently due to fuel prices dropping. Ditto for the Airbus. My guess is that as long as fuel prices stay low, their schedule for parking airplanes is up in the air (pun intended. 
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01-03-2009, 07:07 AM
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Obviously their long term goal is to replace the MD-80 with a similar aircraft. Right now they are using the 737-800. I don't see them bringing 300-400 737s on property though. They are probably going to order a bunch of the 737 replacement that will come out someday with the 787 technology and efficiency.
01-03-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Roper92
The slower the better, I love those things...especially as a passenger.
01-05-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotorhead
Being that you can't even get new A320 or 737 orders before 2018 the MD-80's make even more sense.
01-05-2009, 09:58 AM
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Aircraft that have been paid for long ago that burn a little more fuel are still less expensive than fuel efficient aircraft with huge lease payments.
A number of the MD-80s they picked up from TWA were among the newest out there.
A number of the MD-80s they picked up from TWA were among the newest out there.
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