CAL To Sell 15 Aircraft

[Ex737Driver]

They have talking about this for some time but they finally nailed down at least one customer. This is a good thing to be getting rid of the 737-500's we own and replacing them with new 737-800's and -900ER's.

http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto071920072336255537&referrer_id=yahoofinance

 

[Mike Ditka]

Maybe it'll even help a bit with the pilot shortage over in juniormanland.

 

[Hutchman]

Maybe it'll even help a bit with the pilot shortage over in juniormanland.

Not a chance! 34 new 737-800/900ER's coming in 2008. Net gain of 19-24 planes.

 

[Captain X]

Anybody do the math on what, if anything, it does for the blend?

 

[acbarney]

Last I heard there were also plans to get rid of 15 737-300's. So a net gain of 0 aircraft but an increase in #of seats that might correspond to th announced 3-4% growth.

 

[acbarney]

I did a little more research...The letter to investors published 7/19 by CAL has (21) 737-900ER's, and (12) 737-800's coming in 2008. (3) 737-500's leaving in 2007, (12) 737-500's leaving in 2008 and (7) 737-300's leaving in 2008. A net gain of (14) 737's. It will leave a 737 fleet of 150 LNB's and 125 SNB's at the end of 2008.

 

[Furloughed80]

About how many new hires would a net gain of 14 737s result in?

 

[tmac3333]

I did a little more research...The letter to investors published 7/19 by CAL has (21) 737-900ER's, and (12) 737-800's coming in 2008. (3) 737-500's leaving in 2007, (12) 737-500's leaving in 2008 and (7) 737-300's leaving in 2008. A net gain of (14) 737's. It will leave a 737 fleet of 150 LNB's and 125 SNB's at the end of 2008.

Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but 33 (21 + 12) - 22 (3 + 12 + 7) = a net gain of 11 737s by end of 2008, not 14. Unless I'm missing something with your math above. :0

 

[BID]

Hopefully they are all going to LAX!

 

[Hutchman]

I did a little more research...The letter to investors published 7/19 by CAL has (21) 737-900ER's, and (12) 737-800's coming in 2008. (3) 737-500's leaving in 2007, (12) 737-500's leaving in 2008 and (7) 737-300's leaving in 2008. A net gain of (14) 737's. It will leave a 737 fleet of 150 LNB's and 125 SNB's at the end of 2008.

That would equal 54.5% LNB, coincidence...I think not!