Are Spirit furloughs possible?

[flyboycmsu]

What a dumb statement. Here's a little rationalization for you.
ATA, Champion, Aloha: Boeing
Skybus: Airbus

 

[The_Russian]

What a dumb statement. Here's a little rationalization for you.
ATA, Champion, Aloha: Boeing
Skybus: Airbus

What a dumb statement? Give me a break.

Boeing products stand the test of time. Airbus does not. The A320's built in the 80's are slowly being laid to rest. All the while, I am still flying a 727-200 with NO DMI's on the entire fleet at any one time. As France raises the price of new parts, Boeing parts get cheaper and last much longer.

Check the facts on why these places went out of business, and you will see it had nothing to do with fleet type in the first place.

 

[The_Russian]

Its because they're not broken. Myself and the boys I fly with don't pull that crap. Our MX guys are actually quite professional, unlike other operators. The airplanes do break, but they get fixed. Slapping a DMI on a write-up is the last resort.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Is that because they're not broken, or because they don't get written up so you guys can get back to Miami?

There's no bigger hypocrite than a reformed sinner.

 

[hate2bL8]

personally,I like the A320 probably the most advanced aircraft in the sky; my point though is this just a coincidence? Frontier all airbus, Jet blue all airbus stock way down and Virgin apparently making no money but with alot of cash.

 

[The_Russian]

There's no bigger hypocrite than a reformed sinner.

Me, him, or both?

 

[Marko Ramius]

What a dumb statement? Give me a break.

Boeing products stand the test of time. Airbus does not. The A320's built in the 80's are slowly being laid to rest.

Nobody really 'builds 'em like they used to'. Most of the 80's gen 737's and A320's are still flying, but some are being retired. No manufacturer builds planes to last the way they did with the -9, 727,-8 etc. Most of the planes that the 787 is designed to replace were built in the 80's or later and now the word is that the A350 isn't going to be such a bad deal after all because of the 787 delays and the fact that it will be coming out as airlines look to get rid of their early 777's/A330'-planes that all entered service from @ 1992-1998 or so.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Most of the planes that the 787 is designed to replace were built in the 80's or later and now the word is that the A350 isn't going to be such a bad deal after all because of the 787 delays and the fact that it will be coming out as airlines look to get rid of their early 777's/A330'-planes that all entered service from @ 1992-1998 or so.

I think I understood all that. Almost ran out of breath reading it!

 

[Colonel Savage]

Me, him, or both?

Him. I quoted him. Actually I was defending yours and every pilot's honor, as I did not like the insinuation in his question.

 

[StandBy1]

Does Spirit really hire guys right out of Riddle? I hope thats a joke.

Unfortunately yes. There are a few other posts about that on here.