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04-17-2016, 06:06 AM

#1671

FlyingOkra

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Originally Posted by cynicalaviator

Those 319's are to UAL. It would be great to keep them but Im sure ual wants them really bad as well.

Spirit Airlines fleet changes reflect a potential shift to smaller markets, still growing at 15-20% | CAPA - Centre for Aviation

04-17-2016, 06:15 AM

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Judge Smails

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Spirit Airlines fleet changes reflect a potential shift to smaller markets, still growing at 15-20% | CAPA - Centre for Aviation

I didn't realize LAX was bigger than DFW now...and that article came out before the LAX expansion this month.

04-17-2016, 07:37 AM

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Spirit Airlines fleet changes reflect a potential shift to smaller markets, still growing at 15-20% | CAPA - Centre for Aviation

This article shows a fleet count of 171. Am I missing something??

04-17-2016, 08:05 AM

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dn_wisconsin

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Originally Posted by XSive

This article shows a fleet count of 171. Am I missing something??

I'm assuming the 319s are included? Take out those 25 and we're at 146. I think that's the final projected number.

04-17-2016, 08:11 AM

#1675

Rowerpilot1111

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Originally Posted by Judge Smails

I didn't realize LAX was bigger than DFW now...and that article came out before the LAX expansion this month.

Good....that hopefully means an LAX base soon

04-17-2016, 08:31 AM

#1676

XSive

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Originally Posted by dn_wisconsin

I'm assuming the 319s are included? Take out those 25 and we're at 146. I think that's the final projected number.

Gotcha! The article does state that Spirit is considering the purchase of 7-9 319s as the leases end... That is good news.

04-17-2016, 08:36 AM

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It appears that the skittles 319's are already spoken for. Had an issue the other day with a silver 19 and it took threes hours for OPS to finally pull the trigger on bringing over the spare. It was a skittles 19 that was a lease return. MX said they were trying to keep the hours down on them. My assumption is that if it's yellow or has the new spaceflex seats there's a good chance we're keeping it.

04-17-2016, 09:15 AM

#1678

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2 319s are supposed to be going back this quarter, and 1 in Q3. I am sure some will be going back out of the 24 "scheduled" to be returned in the next 5 years.

But...im willing to bet my below industry average paycheck that we will have many more 319s remaining than the scheduled 5 at the end of 2021.

Fornaro basically said we are going to utilize the 319s in smaller markets.

As a side note; had a dream last night that Spirit will be merging with a European start up LCC called Shark Airlines. You heard it here first.

Clearly I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue..

04-17-2016, 09:35 AM

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AllOva736

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Off topic of projected AC, can anyone tell me if LAS is a very commuter friendly base?

04-17-2016, 10:05 AM

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dn_wisconsin

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Off topic of projected AC, can anyone tell me if LAS is a very commuter friendly base?

Usually not many complaints. Most trips start with a redeye so you can come in before it. I suppose it depends where you are commuting from. We have guys from SAN, DEN, PHX, LAX, SEA and PDX that seem to have it fairly easy.