UAL Ordering 150 Airplanes?
06-04-2009 | 07:35 AM
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Actually, after listening to Glenn-2 N's little tidbit this morning, I now actually believe we will order and take delivery of those airplanes. He will park 200, and buy 150. Sounds just like business as usual at good ole' UAL.
06-04-2009 | 08:59 AM
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I heard the orders were a combined order from the Aurora, Revelle, and Monogram aircraft model companies... assembly required and batteries not included.
06-04-2009 | 09:30 AM
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06-04-2009 | 10:32 AM
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Will be interesting to see how pitting the two aircraft manufactures will be this time. CAL's relationship with Boeing without a doubt was established when Gordon came over to CAL years back from Boeing....something that CAL has worked are to maintain thus being an all Boeing Fleet.
Besides Seabury possibly being the "consultant" on the deal, has anyone heard intel on who is going to be financing this order???....No secret, not a really easy to just secure this type of order as it was in the past....especially when Glenn's at the helm.
Time will tell...
06-04-2009 | 10:44 AM
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As many have pointed out, an important metric for pilots is total fleet size.
Doing the math on this reported order, the net United fleet size will be less than it now, and about a third of what it was 10 years ago. The gutting of United as an aircraft operator continues.
this quite is from another forum, but it does apply to ALL pilots negotiating a CBA:
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Doing the math on this reported order, the net United fleet size will be less than it now, and about a third of what it was 10 years ago. The gutting of United as an aircraft operator continues.
this quite is from another forum, but it does apply to ALL pilots negotiating a CBA:
I am a pilot, I fly airplanes. I can fly old ones just as well as new ones. What I demand is to be compensated reasonably for my professional knowledge and the license I carry that allows me to fly those airplanes.
Buying corporate assets is a corporate decision made at the director level. It should have NOTHING to do with how our contract is negotiated.
Do not look at this bright shiny new piece of equipment being dangled in front of you. If you do, you are taking your eye off the real issue, a reasonable contract. If we fail to concentrate on what is really important, the contract, we will likely find more of our wallets missing while we are admiring the proposed new jets.
Buying corporate assets is a corporate decision made at the director level. It should have NOTHING to do with how our contract is negotiated.
Do not look at this bright shiny new piece of equipment being dangled in front of you. If you do, you are taking your eye off the real issue, a reasonable contract. If we fail to concentrate on what is really important, the contract, we will likely find more of our wallets missing while we are admiring the proposed new jets.
Seabury APG | Profiles Main
06-04-2009 | 11:20 AM
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06-04-2009 | 01:17 PM
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