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shiftwork 07-11-2012 07:20 AM


Originally Posted by What (Post 1227752)
NK business model is the "ultra low cost carrier" 28 seat pitch, slap stickers like a Vegas cab and cram in the cattle.

AMR bussiness model is the bussiness contracts

This list is likely to show all options are currently being explored but the merging partner(s) have likley been decided.

28" pitch seats can be changed quickly as well as getting "rid" of comp. out of SE FL into the carb/cent/S America.... A320's with more on order.

gloopy 07-11-2012 07:49 AM


Originally Posted by What (Post 1227792)
This deal was discussed 2 years ago! What debt does Frontier come with when compared to aquiring new 319's and 321's from Airbus (heavily discounted). Frontier has something like 70 airplanes, how long would it take to rebrand these airplanes compared on taking new deliveries that wont need heavy maintenance for a while! How about the S80 pilots, how does the SLI will look, are the Airbus F9 guys oing to be able to bid other equipment and thus minimizing the gains of havig crews already trained on the Airbus how about relocating the crews since AMR likely would close all the F9 bases! The benefits might not be there for this merger and AA would likely loose most control over their feed and they might not want this!

Not only all that, but what SLI would F9 even bring to the table to begin negotiations anyway? Their current airbus list or the entire Republic "air group" list?

eaglefly 07-11-2012 09:04 AM


Originally Posted by What (Post 1227792)
This deal was discussed 2 years ago! What debt does Frontier come with when compared to aquiring new 319's and 321's from Airbus (heavily discounted). Frontier has something like 70 airplanes, how long would it take to rebrand these airplanes compared on taking new deliveries that wont need heavy maintenance for a while! How about the S80 pilots, how does the SLI will look, are the Airbus F9 guys oing to be able to bid other equipment and thus minimizing the gains of havig crews already trained on the Airbus how about relocating the crews since AMR likely would close all the F9 bases! The benefits might not be there for this merger and AA would likely loose most control over their feed and they might not want this!

Asset acquisition and offer of employment from RAH a'la TWA. As S80's are parked these buses would be included for displacements. Mixed in with a nice little feed contract for other RAH carriers would relieve RAH's illustrious CEO of his Frontier albatross and prop up his RJ business in one swoop.


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