It's official. Dulles 737 base
01-15-2015 | 07:42 PM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
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From: The GF of FUPM
No. THIS is a growth.
But seeing as how just two years ago they were hellbent to park most of the ragged out LUAL fleet (tic), and aren't now, (positively Einsteinian if you ask me), my guess is that there will be a smidge of the G word. Lets hear it for cheap fuel and huge load factors. They make everybody look good!
01-18-2015 | 07:57 AM
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From: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.
01-18-2015 | 08:14 AM
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From: 320 Captain
Could there be possibly be some deep/mid south trips flown to take advantage of the local market, yes, but you don't need a base to do that.
01-18-2015 | 04:15 PM
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Don't say Guppy
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From: Guppy driver
I would predict no growth, and fewer bases over time rather than more. That is why we merged.
The extra 757's and 763's we decided to keep for a while probably fix a short term need for more appropriate lift to Europe and Hawaii, and keep more mainline aircraft on the property to limit the effects of "scope choke". These aircraft have little residual value, and flying them with low utilization isn't that expensive.
There is little prediction from the company on seat mile growth at the mainline, and most of this is because of the installation of slim-line seats. We will just have more airframes, flying the same amount. The buses and 73's will gain a row or two of seats.
The extra 757's and 763's we decided to keep for a while probably fix a short term need for more appropriate lift to Europe and Hawaii, and keep more mainline aircraft on the property to limit the effects of "scope choke". These aircraft have little residual value, and flying them with low utilization isn't that expensive.
There is little prediction from the company on seat mile growth at the mainline, and most of this is because of the installation of slim-line seats. We will just have more airframes, flying the same amount. The buses and 73's will gain a row or two of seats.
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