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Old 02-10-2026 | 12:27 PM
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What’s the word on a new type(s)

I keep hearing rumors about a 787 coming soon. But unless leasing or buying used does anyone think Boeing will just let us squeeze an order in? They’re decades out on orders right?

I just heard a rumor that they’re sending about 20 LCAs to get typed on the 787??

thoughts on a smaller type? Embraer 175 / E2 etc?
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Old 02-10-2026 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Atoravi
What’s the word on a new type(s)

I keep hearing rumors about a 787 coming soon. But unless leasing or buying used does anyone think Boeing will just let us squeeze an order in? They’re decades out on orders right?

I just heard a rumor that they’re sending about 20 LCAs to get typed on the 787??

thoughts on a smaller type? Embraer 175 / E2 etc?
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Old 02-10-2026 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Atoravi
What’s the word on a new type(s)

I keep hearing rumors about a 787 coming soon. But unless leasing or buying used does anyone think Boeing will just let us squeeze an order in? They’re decades out on orders right?

I just heard a rumor that they’re sending about 20 LCAs to get typed on the 787??

thoughts on a smaller type? Embraer 175 / E2 etc?
Dude, you don’t even have the job yet and you are posting like you’ve been at SWA for a decade… cause that rumor has been around for over a decade. This is the year though. Fo sure.
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Old 02-10-2026 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Atoravi
What’s the word on a new type(s)

I keep hearing rumors about a 787 coming soon. But unless leasing or buying used does anyone think Boeing will just let us squeeze an order in? They’re decades out on orders right?

I just heard a rumor that they’re sending about 20 LCAs to get typed on the 787??

thoughts on a smaller type? Embraer 175 / E2 etc?
It’s true. I’m one of those LCA.
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Old 02-10-2026 | 07:01 PM
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I can verify Whacks information. I am part of the committee tasked with standing up the committee for new fleet standards. We’ve chosen an all star cast of former navy p3 pilots to re-write etops (70% of the world is water). We’ve also gathered together the many former Alaska bush pilots (cause snow, and pioneering spirit)) to rewrite the Boeing FCOM. Pretty standard really.

I’ve said too much already. Secrets squirrel union NDA’s etc. There will be polling coming soon; designed specifically to bamboozle and reinforce the conclusions we arrived at last week. Stay tuned.
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Old 02-10-2026 | 07:54 PM
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Dude, you don’t even have the job yet and you are posting like you’ve been at SWA for a decade… cause that rumor has been around for over a decade. This is the year though. Fo sure.
I'm actually sitting at the back table of the DoubleTree on Mockingbird and can confirm we are moving forward with this.
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Old 02-10-2026 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Atoravi
What’s the word on a new type(s)

I keep hearing rumors about a 787 coming soon. But unless leasing or buying used does anyone think Boeing will just let us squeeze an order in? They’re decades out on orders right?

I just heard a rumor that they’re sending about 20 LCAs to get typed on the 787??

thoughts on a smaller type? Embraer 175 / E2 etc?
2014 called and it wants its rumor back.

This company is going to rely on the 737 until it is absolutely forced to get another type. Sorry to burst any bubbles. I keep flying with guys who are repeating this stuff and it is definitely not going to happen anytime in the near future.
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Old 02-11-2026 | 12:24 AM
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This is the year though. Fo sure.
Ha! We're still waiting for the planes we ordered in 2013.
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Old 02-11-2026 | 05:25 AM
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It’s true. I heard the hold up was on deciding how to tell MDW pilots they can’t bid it, because ya know, they got little runways
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Old 02-11-2026 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Timmay
I'm actually sitting at the back table of the DoubleTree on Mockingbird and can confirm we are moving forward with this.
I heard it from the skyhop driver on the way to the lead building as she just dropped off the guys who were on their way to Boeing to pick up our first one and take it to paint.
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