737-900 Wow!
04-06-2014, 07:09 AM
#181
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James;
I agree with your assessment other than timing. Since the merger, we have burned through about 1.4 billion in cash per year, with debt levels staying the same. As of last Dec, we had less than 5B in the bank, compared to over 9 combined when we merged.
If I was going to take a SWAG, I would guess the company begs for concessions before 3.5 -1 kicks in about 6 months from now.
117 is also very expensive. It might happen before then.
Meanwhile, DAL and AMR are predicting record profits............B@$tards!!!!!
I agree with your assessment other than timing. Since the merger, we have burned through about 1.4 billion in cash per year, with debt levels staying the same. As of last Dec, we had less than 5B in the bank, compared to over 9 combined when we merged.
If I was going to take a SWAG, I would guess the company begs for concessions before 3.5 -1 kicks in about 6 months from now.
117 is also very expensive. It might happen before then.
Meanwhile, DAL and AMR are predicting record profits............B@$tards!!!!!
04-07-2014, 04:28 AM
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Problem with the 737 (all of them) is the lack of a heated horizontal stabilizer. That being said, a weight restricted 737-900ER (20/147=167 seats)flying into DEN under the above listed conditions normally ends up seating around 150 passengers. Guess what UAL also operates that seats 150 passengers (12/138)? The Airbus 320. I get it, the airbus can take a full load into high/icing penalty applied airports with a full load, but the 320 can't then take 167 people on to SEA while the 737 can. On bad days the 739 is basically a A-320 and on most days it serves (in the eyes of the finance guys) as a 757-200.
Don't get me wrong, I'm an airbus fan. I commute up front all the time and appreciate the thing. Just throwing out what the bean counters look at.
Don't get me wrong, I'm an airbus fan. I commute up front all the time and appreciate the thing. Just throwing out what the bean counters look at.
Scott
04-07-2014, 06:25 AM
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I don't know why this subject keeps getting brought up? I've been on the airplane 15 yrs. Not sure how long the 900 has been here? I think it's been 5-6 yrs though and in all that time I have been weight restricted "1" TIME.(not sure it was even a 900 either!!) After talking to the dispatcher (wet runway in Denver dispute) I ended up getting everyone on board! It's a MOOT point but, I guess good for internet debate!! 
04-07-2014, 12:49 PM
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I don't know why this subject keeps getting brought up? I've been on the airplane 15 yrs. Not sure how long the 900 has been here? I think it's been 5-6 yrs though and in all that time I have been weight restricted "1" TIME.(not sure it was even a 900 either!!) After talking to the dispatcher (wet runway in Denver dispute) I ended up getting everyone on board! It's a MOOT point but, I guess good for internet debate!!
04-09-2014, 08:31 PM
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I don't know why this subject keeps getting brought up? I've been on the airplane 15 yrs. Not sure how long the 900 has been here? I think it's been 5-6 yrs though and in all that time I have been weight restricted "1" TIME.(not sure it was even a 900 either!!) After talking to the dispatcher (wet runway in Denver dispute) I ended up getting everyone on board! It's a MOOT point but, I guess good for internet debate!!
Fun for debate. I agree.
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