Hallelujah! Fleet Growth!!
02-01-2015, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Shrek
"EGGzalent !"........Mr. Smithers
Burns: "Waylon, who are these slack-jawed gawkers!?!?"
Smithers: "Uh, Sir, that's the LEC."
Burns: "LEC, you say? EGGGGZalent. I'll dangle the sword of Damocles over them, and strike when they least suspect...."
02-01-2015, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LivinTheDream28
It also says the plan is to "consentrate" the 320 fleet to ORD, IAH, DEN, and SFO. Does this mean eventually these will be the only 320 bases? It's confusing because right now it shows EWR and DCA understaffed in these positions.
02-02-2015, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
Actually, Mr. Burns would have said it. Something like this:
Burns: "Waylon, who are these slack-jawed gawkers!?!?"
Smithers: "Uh, Sir, that's the LEC."
Burns: "LEC, you say? EGGGGZalent. I'll dangle the sword of Damocles over them, and strike when they least suspect...."
Burns: "Waylon, who are these slack-jawed gawkers!?!?"
Smithers: "Uh, Sir, that's the LEC."
Burns: "LEC, you say? EGGGGZalent. I'll dangle the sword of Damocles over them, and strike when they least suspect...."
02-03-2015, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
756 Newsletter released today states 25 of the 767-300s are being retained, vs the previously assumed 35. (A few pages back, the total 767 fleet showed 51 aircraft, which would have meant 35 767-300s).
It also prefaces the article with "Everything is subject to change."
It said the retained airplanes were going to go to a 756 common-cockpit standard. The 757-200Us start getting modded next month; the 767-300s after the summer rush; all work completed first quarter next year.
That would cut the "growth" from 21 to 11 airplanes. Still positive, but not as much.
It also prefaces the article with "Everything is subject to change."
It said the retained airplanes were going to go to a 756 common-cockpit standard. The 757-200Us start getting modded next month; the 767-300s after the summer rush; all work completed first quarter next year.
That would cut the "growth" from 21 to 11 airplanes. Still positive, but not as much.
Also, I saw mention of logic saying something like . . . ah yes keep the 76s so they can fly routes currently served by 75s.
Not possible. All the 76s are today flying Europe so they can not be redeployed to do what they are already doing. I did an interesting exercise this morning. If you combine these two websites you can see where every single UAL plane is going or has been lately. Looking at the 767-300 fleet you can see it is being used heavily in the London market. . .
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02-03-2015, 03:44 PM
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Sun:
The quote on me was mid-thread. First I thought 35 767-300s, then (the quote) 25, then most recently, 35 (and 15 757-200Us).
Which number are you saying is correct? The most recent "35" I read was in the Fleet Newsletter, written by Standards Captains.
The quote on me was mid-thread. First I thought 35 767-300s, then (the quote) 25, then most recently, 35 (and 15 757-200Us).
Which number are you saying is correct? The most recent "35" I read was in the Fleet Newsletter, written by Standards Captains.
02-03-2015, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
Sun:
The quote on me was mid-thread. First I thought 35 767-300s, then (the quote) 25, then most recently, 35 (and 15 757-200Us).
Which number are you saying is correct? The most recent "35" I read was in the Fleet Newsletter, written by Standards Captains.
The quote on me was mid-thread. First I thought 35 767-300s, then (the quote) 25, then most recently, 35 (and 15 757-200Us).
Which number are you saying is correct? The most recent "35" I read was in the Fleet Newsletter, written by Standards Captains.
Was more referencing the Fleet Newsletter which said 25 767-300s as a final end state and saying that perhaps that wasn't correct. Seems like pilots, even those in management, don't get the "real" answer until after everyone else.
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