Is Delta getting 747's from JAL

[Wingman10]

Mutliple sources have told me that DAL is in talks with JAL to
take on some of there 747's. If true this would be good for the
folks in ATL and elsewhere in the system.
Perhaps as many as 25 747's withing the next 18 months.

 

[michael707767]

Never happen.

 

[General Lee]

Kallitta Air (Connie) supposedly is getting some of their Cargo 744Fs. National Airlines (the old Murray Air) wanted some, but Connie may have out bid them (what I heard).


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[jonjuan]

Kallitta Air (Connie) supposedly is getting some of their Cargo 744Fs. National Airlines (the old Murray Air) wanted some, but Connie may have out bid them (what I heard).


Bye Bye---General Lee

Your boyfriend tell you that?

 

[General Lee]

Your boyfriend tell you that?

You mean your Dad? Yeah, he told me that, and also that you were raised a girl because of your lack of "girth." Sorry to tell you that, Jilljuan.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[airport757]

I have rumors of used ones...why not get get some used 744s. Be similar to looking for used MD-90s. I don't think it is so crazy of an idea.

 

[heywood jablome]

Your boyfriend tell you that?

Ok, that was funny....!

Spot on commentary on the Genital

 

[General Lee]

Ok, that was funny....!

Spot on commentary on the Genital

Really? Spot on commentary? You really think that 5 words equals commentary? Speaking of spot on, you probably were created from the spot on your Mom's dress left by one of your 15 possible dads that night.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[johnsonrod]

Really? Spot on commentary? You really think that 5 words equals commentary? Speaking of spot on, you probably were created from the spot on your Mom's dress left by one of your 15 possible dads that night.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Now THAT was actually funny! Heywood, you must be a total nerd!

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I have heard some rumors that the lease rates were too good to pass up.

 

[AA717driver]

I have heard some rumors that the lease rates were too good to pass up.

AA passed on them in keeping with their goal of not wanting to deprive the rest of the industry of additional capacity with which to expand.

I've been saying that AA is TWA in 1996 for the past year or so. But, I'm wrong. Even TWA wasn't THAT F'ed up back then.

TC

 

[Scope out RJ's]

I hope we do get them, the infighting alone on "who gets to fly them," ought to be a real treat.

 

[jdubya]

I really wish Delta could get them, but listen, as always the rumor mill kinda wears on you after a while, and is anyone really paying attention to the economy out there?

 

[General Lee]

I really wish Delta could get them, but listen, as always the rumor mill kinda wears on you after a while, and is anyone really paying attention to the economy out there?

True, but DL could possibly get them and then use some to rotate out DL's current 744s to get new PTV's for each seat, while keeping the current schedule intact. The current 744s need audio and visual upgrades to compete with Singapore Airlines etc in the IFE department, and after announcing Haneda service from DTW and LAX, there are no spares to rotate in. Also, the new scheduled service leaves little room for MAC charters for the Government, which are lucrative too. DL hasn't even started the HND service yet.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[i fly boxes]

IF and If you guys got 25 747's or even 10 for that matter, would it really be good long term if there is no replacement for them ordered? Wouldnt it lead to a bunch of hiring for a plane that requires a lot of crews but then if the economy doesnt recover it would lead to a lot of furloughs later. Wouldnt it be better to slowly grow by either ordering more 777's or 747-800's at a slower pace? I am not a business major, just saying