bayoubandit
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Talk amongst yourselves. A buddy of mine who's not in flight ops at AA, but works there in some capacity came up with this.
AA will 'sell' the 757 fleet to FedEx.
At 12 A/C per year transfer starting in 2007, AA will be paid for winglets and cargo conversions as well as win a contract for oodles and oodles of FedEx heavy MX. Take advantage of the 757 when the value is the highest.
AA will sign a deal for 120 A320 series A/C delivered at 24 per year for the next 4 years 2007-11. These will be a mix of 12 320, to replace the 757 on domestic runs, and 12 319, to begin the MD80 replacement. Yes, at 150 seats (320) and 120 (319) we will be reducing the capacity and increasing demand while maintaining flight hours. These leases will be for 20 years and nearly free upfront as Airbus is desperate, and will end between 2027-31. The Airbus will be returned to the leaser and forgotten at that point, because...
Approx 2 hours after the Airbus deal is signed AA will announce the launch and purchase of the 797, 500 units, that will enter in 2012 and replace the remaining MD80s (250) and 757 (76) between 2012-22 and continue at that point to replace the 737 from 2023-25 and finally the 320 from 2026-30.
Also will be the announcement for the 787 replacing the A300 and 767 fleets, only a mere 120 units, small potatoes.
AA needs Airbus and they need AA. Plus the last thing AA wants to do is prolong the 737 production line. P&W is far along with the GTF that should be the pin in this whole plan.
AA will 'sell' the 757 fleet to FedEx.
At 12 A/C per year transfer starting in 2007, AA will be paid for winglets and cargo conversions as well as win a contract for oodles and oodles of FedEx heavy MX. Take advantage of the 757 when the value is the highest.
AA will sign a deal for 120 A320 series A/C delivered at 24 per year for the next 4 years 2007-11. These will be a mix of 12 320, to replace the 757 on domestic runs, and 12 319, to begin the MD80 replacement. Yes, at 150 seats (320) and 120 (319) we will be reducing the capacity and increasing demand while maintaining flight hours. These leases will be for 20 years and nearly free upfront as Airbus is desperate, and will end between 2027-31. The Airbus will be returned to the leaser and forgotten at that point, because...
Approx 2 hours after the Airbus deal is signed AA will announce the launch and purchase of the 797, 500 units, that will enter in 2012 and replace the remaining MD80s (250) and 757 (76) between 2012-22 and continue at that point to replace the 737 from 2023-25 and finally the 320 from 2026-30.
Also will be the announcement for the 787 replacing the A300 and 767 fleets, only a mere 120 units, small potatoes.
AA needs Airbus and they need AA. Plus the last thing AA wants to do is prolong the 737 production line. P&W is far along with the GTF that should be the pin in this whole plan.
