Delta all but cancels 787 deliveries

[swaflyguy]

It seems as if Delta is not going to be getting the 787 any time soon. Maybe a good move with all the delays in the program. Word is that Delta can't opt out of the program unless it pays a large sum of money. These are the options that NWA purchased prior to consolidation. The strategy is to keep deferring and eventually sell the slots or Boeing lets them lapse, the reason they are deferred to the 2020-2022 time frame. Who knows what will happen ten years from now.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...rder-for-18-boeing-787-8-jets.html?cmpid=yhoo

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[Daddy]

Everyone have a fantastic day and do something nice for a a stranger. Like picking someone elses dog poop off a neighbors yard!!!

Yeah...um....huh?

 

[starcheck1]

how many did SWA defer?

 

[AceOnTheRiver]

It seems as if Delta is not going to be getting the 787 any time soon. Maybe a good move with all the delays in the program. Word is that Delta can't opt out of the program unless it pays a large sum of money. These are the options that NWA purchased prior to consolidation. The strategy is to keep deferring and eventually sell the slots or Boeing lets them lapse, the reason they are deferred to the 2020-2022 time frame. Who knows what will happen ten years from now.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...rder-for-18-boeing-787-8-jets.html?cmpid=yhoo

Everyone have a fantastic day and do something nice for a a stranger. Like picking someone elses dog poop off a neighbors yard!!!

Good news for Continental and AA.

 

[LearLove]

The 787 is a piece of crap. It is a direct example/result of what happens when we let bean counters run companies. Nothing more than a warmed over 757/767. Bill Boeing, Eddie Allen and Tex Johnston should be rolling over in their graves.

 

[Heavy Set]

It seems as if Delta is not going to be getting the 787 any time soon. Maybe a good move with all the delays in the program. Word is that Delta can't opt out of the program unless it pays a large sum of money. These are the options that NWA purchased prior to consolidation. The strategy is to keep deferring and eventually sell the slots or Boeing lets them lapse, the reason they are deferred to the 2020-2022 time frame. Who knows what will happen ten years from now.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...rder-for-18-boeing-787-8-jets.html?cmpid=yhoo

Everyone have a fantastic day and do something nice for a a stranger. Like picking someone elses dog poop off a neighbors yard!!!

Sounds like they may be getting "leaner" for the time being, which leads me to believe they may be saving up for something soon.....maybe an aquisition? With that large profit for the quarter, and then also paying down some of their debt, they obviously have a plan. Maybe the General will be flying into Sitka sooner than later!

 

[KCPilot]

With that large profit for the quarter, and then also paying down some of their debt, they obviously have a plan.

You might be on to something there...

 

[Jar Jar]

Sounds like they may be getting "leaner" for the time being, which leads me to believe they may be saving up for something soon.....maybe an aquisition? With that large profit for the quarter, and then also paying down some of their debt, they obviously have a plan. Maybe the General will be flying into Sitka sooner than later!

Good luck competing with SWA if you're paying $100M/mo in interest on your 10B debt.

 

[alaskaplt]

Sounds like they may be getting "leaner" for the time being, which leads me to believe they may be saving up for something soon.....maybe an aquisition? With that large profit for the quarter, and then also paying down some of their debt, they obviously have a plan. Maybe the General will be flying into Sitka sooner than later!

can't wait to see the shock on the face of all the capts I fly with when that finally happens that always say "never gonna happen, they've been talkin about that for 20 years". Walking around with their head in the sand like nothing to see here,everything is fine.

 

[Going2Baja]

can't wait to see the shock on the face of all the capts I fly with when that finally happens that always say "never gonna happen, they've been talkin about that for 20 years". Walking around with their head in the sand like nothing to see here,everything is fine.

I would have liked to see the look on their faces when they pulled into KTN and saw a broken Q-400 there after doing RNP testing in the SE. Something is happening and I think we might know by years end.

Baja.