American moves up delivery of more planes

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Why doesn't American and other MD80 operators re-engine their planes with fuel efficient engines? It would be an bigger version of the 717.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Why doesn't American and other MD80 operators re-engine their planes with fuel efficient engines? It would be an bigger version of the 717.

Because the wing is inefficient too.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Thats smart. the economy is slowing but they keep buying airplanes and incurring more debt.
seriously though, I guess its good since they will be able to retire the mad dog.

Smarter than you think. The MD-80 is too expensive to operate. It's about time.

 

[On Your Six]

Those MD80s are almost as junky as the USAirways 737-300/400s (East) airplanes out there. Time to dump those airframes (and allow Allegiant to buy them).

 

[DorkProp]

The interiors on AA's 80's are quite nice. No planes are as junky as U's East 37's. Take it from a DFW-CLT commuter.

 

[AA717driver]

They could just buy AirTran and get a bunch of 737's and 717's. Keep the airplanes, $h!tcan the employees.

I'll bet they even have some "Two Great Airlines, One Great Future" hats and t-shirts left.

Problem solved. TC

 

[pkober]

There you go TC, opening a can of worms! You looking forward to class?

I'll admit, I bit on the article.

Well played.