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Originally Posted by full of luv (Post 2855947)

That seems like three steps down the road....if it were true.

So your contention is that SWA has already decided they are buying Frontier, negotiated with Boeing and UAL to sell off 700's, and somehow the only news that is publicly acknowledged is UAL agreeing to buy some used 700's?

Why would Boeing need to be involved in a negotiation for SWA to sell used -700s to United?

Three US carriers were affected by the MAX groundings. American is already receiving used Airbus that were previous Frontier aircraft as new planes arrive for Frontier.

If United were to get used -700s from SWA, their exposure to the MAX grounding is mitigated.

If SWA purchases Frontier, they immediately have an Airbus program with trained crew members and roughly 90 existing aircraft, with that number to over double within the next 5 years. Their exposure to the MAX grounding is mitigated and they eliminate one of their ULCC threats, as well as a Denver battleground contender.

It might would be a Win-Win-Win for all 3 US airlines affected by the MAX grounding (except Frontier of course).

I don’t think Indigo has any intention of selling Frontier.

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Originally Posted by RJSAviator76 (Post 2856261)

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...122c9515e9.jpg

Don’t worry, we’ll just crush you with our wallet, send your aircraft to Delta, and keep you around so you’ll also have the honor of being a 737 whiz. ;)

ya got me there, I had forgotten about the 727's... Hope pulling a search on airliners.net wasn't too much of an effort.

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Originally Posted by RJSAviator76 (Post 2856261)

Looks like a Braniff registration.

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Originally Posted by fireman0174 (Post 2856580)

Looks like a Braniff registration.

Herb won it from Hardy by arm-wrestling. :D

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Originally Posted by saab2000 (Post 2856249)

Regarding SWA pilots with Airbus experience, there are probably more than you might imagine.

I'm absolutely sure there many. But form what my friends tell me, any future Airbus training program will pretend those guys don't exist and be will be written by 3 F-15 IPs who have never flown the Bus.

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Originally Posted by Sluggo_63 (Post 2856678)

I laughed. Because it is true.

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Originally Posted by Sluggo_63 (Post 2856678)

So true it hurts.

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Originally Posted by e6bpilot (Post 2856696)

I laughed. Because it is true.

We will only buy the Airbus if they will install a button that with one touch will bring the powered pilot seats all the way up and the rudder pedals all the way forward. This will save some of our co-workers time when leaving the aircraft.

The window shades will kill that deal.