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Old 08-23-2011, 04:38 PM
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Well, regardless of the downsides of the 737-900ER, any brand new airplanes coming that could represent potential Mainline growth make me smile.
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Old 08-23-2011, 04:41 PM
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Guys,

Look, the 737-900 is not cutting edge technology, and not the best choice for a winter, westbound Transcon - granted. But, and its a big but, it will be a solid performer on tons of routes: MSP - anywhere in CONUS, DTW - anywhere in CONUS, ATL- anywhere in CONUS, MEM - anywhere in CONUS, SLC - mostly anywhere in CONUS.

And remember - we will still have the newer 757's for the JFK-SEA stuff against 120 KT HW's in the winter sticking around for years.

Finally, there will probably more orders, so who is to say we will not get a better performing aircraft on the next order.

DAL 737-900 order: perfect -no, good news - definitely!

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Old 08-23-2011, 04:49 PM
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I thought I read on DeltaNet this order is just speculation by media, and not an actual announcement. Does anyone know what the story is?
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Old 08-23-2011, 04:52 PM
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So with about 40% of the entire 75/767 fleet being replaced by the -900, what does everyone think that will do to the current ER categories? I'm assuming ATL domestic 75/76 will close. NYC 7ER will shrink. But bases like SLC, MSP, LAX, where most of the flying is on the 757, could they lose their ER bases all together? Discuss.
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Old 08-23-2011, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar View Post
Huh? I thought Cactus seats were a product of the West division of the airline run by the un cool drunk.

(SWA being the airline founded by the cool alcoholic)
I didn't know they were drunks? Ha, learn something new. Oh wait, I do remember the UsAir/America West guy getting a DUI after the DAL deal fell through.

There is one way to look at the 739. Oil wrestling. They can put tubs of oil on the jetway and we can just all lather up to help make squeezing into the seat that much easier.

I went looking for a picture. I found lots of great pictures to illustrate this point. Problem is, I can't post those pictures. Besides, we all know from experience we're far more likely to sit next to a guy name Frank than a girl named Britney.

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Also, if you put your coat in the overhead bin, it gets taken out and burned.

Speaking of that, wait for the FA to say "Our overhead bins are full, we need to start checking bags."

Well, imagine if everyone in green is good, no bags to check. All the seats in blue are already occupied by people who put their bags in overhead bins. All the people in red have bags and no where to put them.



So all of their bags have to come back out, be checked to the next hub (let's be honest, they're lucky if they're checked to the final destination and don't end up twirling around baggage claim), and then they continue back to their seats. All in 47 minutes which included unloading out of 1L door and waiting for wheelchairs.

Yes, boarding is going to be a blast. Much like, sigh, the 88 and 90, just more people. What we need to do is open one of those aft doors and just start throwing bags down to the ramp.
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Are you sure Delta is getting the 737-900er? I haven't read any official announcement on Deltanet, on the other hand the info I am getting is just speculation.

If the -900er rumor is true, then I bet we are eyeing another airline (which has future additional 737 orders, hint hint) to acquire. Just sayin.

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Old 08-23-2011, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RamenNoodles View Post
I thought I read on DeltaNet this order is just speculation by media, and not an actual announcement. Does anyone know what the story is?
It is. But we enjoy rumors to the nth degree.
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Old 08-23-2011, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by flyallnite View Post
So with about 40% of the entire 75/767 fleet being replaced by the -900, what does everyone think that will do to the current ER categories? I'm assuming ATL domestic 75/76 will close. NYC 7ER will shrink. But bases like SLC, MSP, LAX, where most of the flying is on the 757, could they lose their ER bases all together? Discuss.
That's a good question. Combine all the ER and the ATL 767 categories and you have 257 jets and 3,760 pilots flying them. Take 100 757s away and move them to the lower paying 739 and that's a lot of pilots to cut. At 14.6 pilots per plane (give or take for ER considerations) you're looking to move 1,400+ pilots off the ER and the lone ATL domestic 767 category.

And that's if only 100 757s disappear. What if it's more but only 100 739 replacements?

Time will tell.

And that's IF this whole 739 is true.
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Also, if you put your coat in the overhead bin, it gets taken out and burned.

Speaking of that, wait for the FA to say "Our overhead bins are full, we need to start checking bags."

Well, imagine if everyone in green is good, no bags to check. All the seats in blue are already occupied by people who put their bags in overhead bins. All the people in red have bags and no where to put them.



So all of their bags have to come back out, be checked to the next hub (let's be honest, they're lucky if they're checked to the final destination and don't end up twirling around baggage claim), and then they continue back to their seats. All in 47 minutes which included unloading out of 1L door and waiting for wheelchairs.

Yes, boarding is going to be a blast. Much like, sigh, the 88 and 90, just more people. What we need to do is open one of those aft doors and just start throwing bags down to the ramp.
What are the two in the lav up to?
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