AA returning 19 757's to lessor

[AAflyer]

So? Just as Blue Bayou said, they parked airplanes and dumped more. Are they getting new ones? Didn't think so. We send off 5 for SALE and the sky is falling. Riiight...

No,

But it sounds as if they will yank the other 24 S80s out of the desert to replace the seats lost on the 757s.

AA

 

[WyoHerkdriver]

Where did you hear that? Do you have a source for your information? I sure hope they do indeed bring some of those aircraft back from the desert.

 

[AAflyer]

Where did you hear that? Do you have a source for your information? I sure hope they do indeed bring some of those aircraft back from the desert.

If you read the reports from the company they state that. Redding also confirmed it through the CKA we had in the jumpseat 2 days ago. AA is finalizing their 2007 flying schedule now.

Nothing for sure, but they are in short term storage, and could be brought back very quickly. A lot will depend on oil, and our profits this year.

regards,

AA


from Jetnet

Will jobs be affected by this decision?

Because most of these airplanes will not be returned until later in 2007 and the 2007 operating plan is in development, it is not clear how this will affect employees.

What is the schedule for returning the aircraft?

Leases expire in 2007 and 2008. The first aircraft will be returned in January 2007 and the last in March 2008. Some maintenance work will be performed on the on the aircraft prior to the lease return.

How does this decision affect future capacity plans?

The process of building the 2007 capacity plan is just beginning. Routes flown in 2007 will depend on factors such as route profitability, state of the industry and the economy, and the ability to increase utilization as a result of simplification and other efficiency efforts. If the environment improves, American has 27 MD80s in temporary storage.

 

[yaks]

Imagine that. Returning airplanes to take capacity out of a market with too much capacity and (until very recently) little ability to raise fares. If they announced a buy everyone would bitch about putting excess capacity in the market. Some people live to whine.