SWA could buy spirit ? 140 aircraft/ orders
10-22-2019, 10:04 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by WearyEyed
I understand the premise of having 1 type of aircraft for saving $$$. Southwest has excelled for many reasons, including only using one fleet. If the Max problems had showed up after Southwest had over 100 Max aircraft on property, then the grounding would be financially devastating. When I went to their career fair they said they are focused on growing but not through mergers and acquisitions. They’ll probably say that until the day they announce a merge or acquisition. I
10-22-2019, 12:33 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by hoover
We'll have 70 grounded max by the end of the yr. I think its starting to hurt
10-22-2019, 12:47 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by HeisenbergBlue
No love for F9! We have airbuses too!!
10-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by tanker
Gary tried to buy F9 once and the Pilot’s turned him down.
10-22-2019, 12:55 PM
#25
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I think it goes “Mr Kelly wanted to look at the F9 books and the pilots gave him an excuse to not buy”
10-22-2019, 12:57 PM
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I admit that Gary only gave SWAPA and the F9 Pilots a few days to come to an agreement but the F9 Pilots were the ones who didn’t want it to happen.
10-22-2019, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyby1206
Holy crap. Let’s say at year end you have 70 parked and the FAA gives the green light for them to fly again. Are you guys staffed for those 70 frames immediately? How long will it take to spin up staffing to put them in the air? Or will they be replacements and older frames get parked?
10-22-2019, 01:13 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by tanker
I admit that Gary only gave SWAPA and the F9 Pilots a few days to come to an agreement but the F9 Pilots were the ones who didn’t want it to happen.
10-22-2019, 01:56 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER
What was offered to the F9 pilots was utterly insulting. Status quo for SWAPA. Ask me how I know. Maybe if they offered something reasonable the F9 pilots wouldn’t have told them to go pound sand. I’m proud of them for doing so.
10-22-2019, 02:23 PM
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Just throwing another log on the rumor fire...
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/10/21/southwest-airlines-acquisition.amp.html
https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/10/21/southwest-airlines-acquisition.amp.html
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