Any Fededx rumors?

[Los1]

Anybody heard anything on hiring, MOAB [Mother of all bids],
airplane aquisitions, eurpean domicile...Tony C. you out there,
anyone, anyone?
los1

 

[Goose17]

bid rumors

The talk is the "January bid" is big. Historically, I've noticed the bids are usually a month behind the rumors. I would expect it in Feb some time.

Now that I said that, it will come out this afternoon.

Other talks of 58 737s purchased. Lots of MD-11s and buses.

Lots of talk. I guess it beats talks of furlough and concessions.

Goose17

 

[sandman2122]

Talked with a couple ACP's last week and they said expect a bid out this week, a big one, for 150 wide body Captains. Also, said hiring will continue at a brisk pace. The Zurich deal is dead, possibly "Gay Pari" for anyone interested in steak tar-tar, smelly cheese and crappy service...........we'll see, don't hold your breath on what they told me.......

 

[klhoard]

What about buying Jet Blue??

 

[USNFDX]

What about buying Jet Blue??

No it was Southwest, and rumor has it they will be staple to the bottom of the feeder list!

 

[klhoard]

I'm not sure even Fred has enough Bling to buy Southwest.. . .

 

[USNFDX]

MOAB-----> Monday Jan 17

159 Wide Body CAPTAINS

737 TBA in March....Bunch old USAIR Steam 400s, Some from Malaysia or somewhere.

I'll believe it when its painted purple..............

 

[klhoard]

What,they can't find any old Connie's around??

 

[TonyC]

The word I hear is "GIGANTIC."

 

[Goose17]

parts from a union email

"Seat Bid/ ANC impact: By the time you read this the Company will
likely have released the new seat bid. Suffice it to say it is
sizeable and provided some interesting planning problems for the
Company. For instance, they would like to have grown the ANC base
by 20 crews, but based on the current standing bids and after an
analysis bid was run and Secondary vacancies accounted for, ANC
would have been 40 first officers short. Consequently the
decision was made to keep ANC level with todays staffing. If
secondaries are not filled, RFO flying could move to other bases.

More Freight: The Post Office wants us to start moving a
considerable amount more domestic USPS freight in February and
another substantial incremental increase March. Potentially there
will be extra flying in February in the form of additional
pairings and new pairings in the March bid packs and into the
future.

More Airframes: For FY 05 expect a total of 12 new widebodies:
seven are already here while two MD-10s and three A310-300 to be
here before June. FY 06: 20 new widebodies: five A310-300, three
A300-600, five MD-10, seven MD-11s and six retrofitted DC-10 to
MD-10 coming on the line, thus reducing the DC-10 to 29 units by
the end of FY06. Boeing replacement plan still in wet cement.

New Routes: New westbound around-the-world starting beginning of
February 2005 and an additional eastbound in September 2005. The
Company will be adding jet service to the following NEW CITIES:
SEP 05 (727) Lafayette, Louisiana, and Springfield, Missouri,
with Nashville TN coming on line Jan 06 for the DC-10 and A300.

Charters is planning on two MD-11s for the year and one wet lease
for September to December. As of this date though, due to the
booming cargo industry, they can't find anyone to lease them an
airplane. There is simply no additional lift out there."

Just passing along some info.

Goose17