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Old 12-26-2018 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nkbux
So how long have we had these things on property? Two years? 3? And now this is the second time the 5 of them are being grounded for SERIOUS mechanical issues... what a piece of Labrador excrement...why can’t we just clear all the orders for IAE airframes...fuel savings? Yes we’re saving a ton on fuel when they’re all parked in DFW
Because Pratt is making us whole for the lost revenue for parked NEO’s, and it seems that the issue is largely resolved with the bleed air mod.
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Old 12-26-2018 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nkbux
So how long have we had these things on property? Two years? 3? And now this is the second time the 5 of them are being grounded for SERIOUS mechanical issues... what a piece of Labrador excrement...why can’t we just clear all the orders for IAE airframes...fuel savings? Yes we’re saving a ton on fuel when they’re all parked in DFW
Yeah because a few dik's here on the internet are the holy grail of knowledge on the subject.....
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Old 12-28-2018 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nkbux
More CEOs coming... no 220s... lots more of what we have...
Been hearing a few from the used market may be added to the fleet.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Green Giant
Been hearing a few from the used market may be added to the fleet.
Most likely. However, Spirit will be competing with Allegiant, UAL, Easyjet and all of the low cost Chinese carriers for those airframes.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 07:38 AM
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No. We won’t. There are quite a few slots coming open as various carriers cease operations.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by David Puddy
all of the low cost Chinese carriers for those airframes.
You mean like the new NEOs that we are getting? Those were already painted in Tianjin Airlines colors, then all of a sudden Spirit is getting them.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver02ex
You mean like the new NEOs that we are getting? Those were already painted in Tianjin Airlines colors, then all of a sudden Spirit is getting them.
IIRC 909 is a repaint.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Macjet
IIRC 909 is a repaint.
906 & 913 for sure, based on planespotter.
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Old 12-28-2018 | 04:23 PM
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I'm still amazed that we still have a handful of pilots out there that still defend the NEO's. Every time I walk down the jetway the first thing I look at is what engines are hanging off the wings and when I see the the classic engines I'm relieved. I'd rather be flying around in a Turbo-supercharged twin bonanza,... least likely to have to shut one down than a NEO . At least they are quiet and don't burn much gas. LMAO!
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Old 12-28-2018 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Alphafloor
I'm still amazed that we still have a handful of pilots out there that still defend the NEO's. Every time I walk down the jetway the first thing I look at is what engines are hanging off the wings and when I see the the classic engines I'm relieved. I'd rather be flying around in a Turbo-supercharged twin bonanza,... least likely to have to shut one down than a NEO . At least they are quiet and don't burn much gas. LMAO!
How about a CEO aircraft? Never had any issues with the NEO but I did have a failure in a CEO. Most of us have never had NEO issues so you should be able to quantify why not everyone thinks it's the end of the earth.
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