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Old 01-17-2014, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tr4a View Post
How long does that engine last? Heard it was about a year.
The engine is definitely not the strong suit of that jet. If I remember correctly there was a problem with oil seals and we had a rash of inflight engine shut downs. The airframe on the other hand was designed for short stage length, high cycle flying.
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Old 01-18-2014, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by REF 5 View Post
I think a better way of putting it is they are wasting money operationally and still turning profits. To be honest if they had about 2-3 qtrs of net losses you would see change. Unfortunately the profits mask the operational problems. Gary Kelly is a finance guy. Relies on his "ops" people to make those decisions. They don't seem to care.
This is probably the most insightful post I have read in a while. Couldn;t agree more.

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