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Delta has never had 717s, and maybe they want to be ready? Maybe a whole bunch of them went to 2 week schools? I don't know.
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Delta has never had 717s, and maybe they want to be ready? Maybe a whole bunch of them went to 2 week schools? I don't know.
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Not true. MANY DL mecahnics had to get trained to work on the differences between Airbus and Boeing planes. They are NOT even close. I talked to a few in SLC the other day who were FDAL mechanics and they said it was not easy going to learn "fifi." The problem is even mechanics have bases, and they don't want to move, but the MD90s moved from SLC to MSP and a lot of Airbi moved into SLC. Those guys were old Western Airlines mechanics too, and they said it wasn't easy.
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Maybe the school has been going on for a month? I just copied what I read off of another forum. Maybe multiple mechanics going through a school that has been going on for a month? How's that?
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A non-issue....... Riiiight. I didn't come up with the rumor, that Holly lady did, and it also came out of that conference in AZ. We'll see how it turns out. Go back and read that original tweet again on page 1. Sounds definitive. Her "sources" at the conference say "they're gone.". You just never know...
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Good, and who cares. It is what it is...or isn't. What a waste of a thread.
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Where's Flying the line? Opinion??
Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
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Terry Maxon/Reporter/aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
If you don't dump all of the 717s at once, I bet you will continue to fly them for YEARS, until they are handed over. It's called a phase out. This rumor still has legs...
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Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
By
Terry Maxon/Reporter/aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
If you don't dump all of the 717s at once, I bet you will continue to fly them for YEARS, until they are handed over. It's called a phase out. This rumor still has legs...
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Why do you continue to look at it? Talk about a waste of time, go look at something else.
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Continuation of the Airtran 717s to be flown by Delta? Thread
Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
By
Terry Maxon/Reporter/aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
If you don't dump all of the 717s at once, I bet you will continue to fly them for YEARS, until they are handed over. It's called a phase out. This rumor still has legs...
Godspeed!
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Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
By
Terry Maxon/Reporter/aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
If you don't dump all of the 717s at once, I bet you will continue to fly them for YEARS, until they are handed over. It's called a phase out. This rumor still has legs...
Godspeed!
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There were over 6000 views to that thread. I hope this board isn't becoming protectionist to anything perceived as anti-SWA.
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Airtran 717s going to Delta?
Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
Terry Maxon/Reporter /aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
Godspeed!
The OYSter
Gary Kelly won't discuss rumors that Delta will take its Boeing 717s
Terry Maxon/Reporter /aviationblog.dallasnews.com
5:11 PM on Wed., Mar. 21, 2012
Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and that he'd rather fly only the bigger Boeing 737.
A rumor out of an industry meeting in Phoenix has Delta Air Lines as an interested acquirer of the AirTran aircraft. So we took the opportunity to ask Kelly during a media scrum Wednesday after Southwest's celebration of its first Boeing 737-800:
Us: Are you close to deal to send the Boeing 717s to Delta?
Kelly: "It's a rumor, so I don't comment on rumors."
Us: How about speculation?
Kelly: "I can't speculate, either."
Us: When do you think you might have closure on that rumor?
Kelly: "I can't comment. What I would say is that 717 is a fine airplane. We would be better suited with all 737s. If anything, we think our future is with bigger airplanes, not smaller. There's no secret that we're looking for a way to accelerate the retirement of the 717s out of our fleet. But in any event, we're going to operate the 717s for years. Otherwise, I'm aware of the rumors and I can't comment."
Last week at an investment conference, Delta president Ed Bastian carefully answered a question about Delta's possible interest in the AirTran 717s.
"We are looking at all arrangements, and we've taken note that Southwest has indicated a desire to exit the fleet," Bastian said at the J.P. Morgan conference. "I can't tell you whether that's going to be a decision Delta can take or not."
Godspeed!
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Where did the other ones (2)go? The first one was closed for NO reason. Then I put up a second one, and it was erased. WHY IS THAT? More than 6000 people viewed the first one, and it is still relevant. This article above came out today. What is the big deal? Who has hurt feelings?
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Even though there are weight restrictions and seat restrictions on DCI planes, you may be right!
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Yes I agree Alaska flies very small 737s.
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The sad thing is I posted this same article about 20 minutes afterward, and it too was gone. I am surprised this one is still here. I hope some moderators aren't trying to "protect" their airline and dump anything they perceive as Anti-SWA. This is just an article about a rumor.
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