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WhiteMorpheus 05-28-2018 02:07 AM


Originally Posted by AllOva736 (Post 2603751)
According to the manager of MX in PHL, a new AC order to add a new fleet type in the 319 size is a certainty this year. You know how rumors go.......

Spirit is going to take all the MD-80s everyone else is retiring, you heard it here first.

Green Giant 05-28-2018 06:24 AM


Originally Posted by symbian simian (Post 2603700)
That would be about the last I would like to see. A321 at max gross:
Tailstrike magnet, Green dot 245kts, max recommended altitude FL320. That thing needs a bigger wing as it is. Also turn times are getting longer and longer with single aisle/narrow door and 230 pax.

Yes, might work if they are planning bigger wing, still don't like the boarding part...

The A322 would have a much larger wing. Thrust from the engine would be much more thrust. The wheel struts would be a lot taller. The A322 would have all the issues of the A321 fixed. It would be like a 757 but better.

Green Giant 05-28-2018 06:27 AM

Think the size would between the 757-200 and 757-300.

symbian simian 05-28-2018 07:40 AM


Originally Posted by CLRtoPush (Post 2603702)
Another nerd beat me.

thanks?...

David Puddy 05-28-2018 02:18 PM


Originally Posted by Super EZ E (Post 2603562)
First of all management has a plan. Manufactures are bending over to sell Spirit aircraft. I ran into to Ted 2 weeks ago and he said Boeing is VERY VERY aggressively pursuing us. Buy 2 get one free is the current deal. They want us to swing to all 737. Airbus has already done their song and dance, we have orders now that go to 176 airframes. A200's? is what they are calling the C series now. ERJ190 Super Heavy? Spirit is currently crunching numbers! Stand by for the order. Ted said it's coming. He also clearly pointed out people get fired for getting this one wrong! :eek:

Interesting. Wouldn’t surprise me about Boeing. Perhaps we’ll hear something at Farnborough in July. No doubt Spirit will want new airplanes to maintain its high growth rate and to serve smaller markets...

Super EZ E 05-28-2018 08:07 PM

Ted said we picked up 7 more airframes (A320) that came available on the preowned market. I could be mistaken but I thought he said 127 airframes by the of end of 2018. Can someone double check the fleet plan? I could be mistaken...

symbian simian 05-28-2018 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by super ez e (Post 2604290)
ted said we picked up 7 more airframes (a320) that came available on the preowned market. I could be mistaken but i thought he said 127 airframes by the of end of 2018. Can someone double check the fleet plan? I could be mistaken...


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bruhaha 05-29-2018 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by Super EZ E (Post 2604290)
Ted said we picked up 7 more airframes (A320) that came available on the preowned market. I could be mistaken but I thought he said 127 airframes by the of end of 2018. Can someone double check the fleet plan? I could be mistaken...

The 7 airframes that "came off the preowned market" were Spirit's NEO's slots that came open when we switched our 4Q 2018/ 1Q/2Q 2019 NEO orders to CEOs in April 2017.

If you have a copy of the fleet plan in 2017, you'll see we were supposed to resume delivery of NEOs in 2018 (55 total) When we switched from NEOs to CEOs, our final CEO airframe count went up (55 to 62) and NEO airframe count went down (55 to 48).

Now we are back up to 55 NEO airframes and kept the 7 extra CEO airframes.

ropestart 06-07-2018 07:00 AM

Apparently Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier meet with the company few weeks ago. Boeing is offering buy 2 get 1 free, was confirmed by management. Highly doubt Spirit will pass on that deal....but they also could be playing Airbus.

TrojanCMH 06-07-2018 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by ropestart (Post 2610116)
Apparently Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier meet with the company few weeks ago. Boeing is offering buy 2 get 1 free, was confirmed by management. Highly doubt Spirit will pass on that deal....but they also could be playing Airbus.



But two get one free huh? I’m not saying you’re wrong but just seems a bit ridiculous that Boeing is now using the same sales tactics as a discount shoe store.


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