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gloopy 10-29-2016 08:24 PM
Originally Posted by Is offline (Post 2234132)
You realize most airlines hedge fuel for five or more years? Even then the price of jet A has not gone down that much since oil plummeted. The RJ's make money and not only that they provide 90% of the feed for mainline.
LOL actually mainline provides 90% of the feed for mainline. But there's still a small role for RJ's.

Is offline 10-29-2016 08:34 PM
Originally Posted by Wink (Post 2234169)
90%??? Where did you get that figure from? Most I had heard was 50% of domestic feed.
Regionals are doing 50% of all domestic flights and 90% of out stations.

Is offline 10-29-2016 08:35 PM
Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 2234197)
LOL actually mainline provides 90% of the feed for mainline. But there's still a small role for RJ's.
You call 50% of all domestic flights a small role?

RawHide 10-29-2016 08:45 PM
Originally Posted by Is offline (Post 2234203)
You call 50% of all domestic flights a small role?
50% of the departures but like 20% of domestic seat miles.

Winston 10-29-2016 09:51 PM
Originally Posted by RawHide (Post 2234206)
50% of the departures but like 20% of domestic seat miles.
This indeed.

And when United gets their 65 737-700s and Delta their CSeries, those numbers will drop precipitously (for the good of us all).

Wink 10-30-2016 12:51 AM
Originally Posted by Is offline (Post 2234202)
Regionals are doing 50% of all domestic flights and 90% of out stations.
Ok, now i know where you get your statistics from - your ass.

Cheers!:D

Geardownflaps30 10-30-2016 03:25 AM
Originally Posted by Wink (Post 2234169)
90%??? Where did you get that figure from? Most I had heard was 50% of domestic feed.


AA doesn't hedge at all anymore.

CBreezy 10-30-2016 03:38 AM
Originally Posted by Wink (Post 2234236)
Ok, now i know where you get your statistics from - your ass.

Cheers!:D
This! Haha. In his scientific study, what does he define has out-stations?

sailingfun 10-30-2016 04:56 AM
Originally Posted by Is offline (Post 2234132)
You realize most airlines hedge fuel for five or more years? Even then the price of jet A has not gone down that much since oil plummeted. The RJ's make money and not only that they provide 90% of the feed for mainline.
Your post could not be further from the truth. Most major airlines are virtually unhedged at the moment and plan to stay that way. Jet fuel prices have dropped like a stone. They were as high as 3.00 a gallon and got as low as 1.25. Every penny is worth 25 million dollars to a airline the size of Delta. RASM has declined every quarter for almost two years. Profits are solid only because of the drop in jet fuel prices.

Flytolive 10-30-2016 06:01 AM
Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 2234272)
Your post could not be further from the truth. Jet fuel prices have dropped like a stone. Profits are solid only because of the drop in jet fuel prices.
Historically speaking fuel prices are above normal.

U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price FOB (Dollars per Gallon)

The airlines are profitable because of reorganizations and consolidation.


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