Delta aggressive with it's regional partners

[dustrpilot]

Last year's profit at Delta was at least twice what Southwest made. And management here said this quarter there is already $700 million in free cash flow. I would say you are wrong.


OYS

Yes but it seems to be boom or bust whereas Southwest is always consistent.

 

[Buzo]

Hmmmm.....and how many MD-90's are coming? For a net gain of how many aircraft after retirement of the older aircraft (as if MD-90's are not already old). Multiply the result x3 and you have the additional net gain for the big RJ's. Even if you have a net gain of only 10 airframes at mainline, that is 30 more big RJ's. Not a drop in the bucket.

d. one of up to 120 jet aircraft configured with 71-76 passenger seats and certificated in
the United States with a maximum gross takeoff weight of 86,000 pounds or less
(“76-seat jets”). The number of 76-seat jets may be increased above 120 by three 76-seat jets for each aircraft above the number of aircraft in the baseline fleet operated by the Company (in service, undergoing maintenance and operational spares) as of October 30, 2008. The baseline fleet number will be 440+N, in which N is the number of aircraft (in service, undergoing maintenance and operational spares but not including permitted aircraft types) added to the Company’s baseline fleet from NWA. The number and type of all aircraft in the Company’s fleet on October 30, 2008 will be provided to the Association. The number of 70-seat jets plus 76-seat jets permitted by Section 1 B. 40. may not exceed 255.

Exception: Up to the 36 EMB-175s that were operated and/or ordered by Northwest prior to October 30, 2008 may continue to be operated with up to a maximum gross takeoff weight of 89,000 pounds. e. once the number of permitted 76-seat jets is established, it will not be reduced. Exception one: If a pilot on the seniority list with an employment date prior to September 1, 2001 is placed on furlough, the Company will convert all 76-seat jets for operation as 70-seat jets.

The Oct 2008 number included all 747-200's and DC-9's. They would have to add a lot of mainline aircraft to increase the 76 seat allotment.