jetBlue...hiring?

[Bavarian Chef]

thats what they say now....my feeling on this...we'll hire in '10. We'll take about 10 ships...I'm sure something will come out of the talks down south and over seas.

And I say the 3 center seats should be gray. If it's normally a 4 seat config...screw that. Install slightly wider seats with some decent pitch. At least 33".

Not what they are saying out of recurrent. Talks of bigger iron are rumors that come from someone calling down to the schoolhaus and asking for numbers on a 330 for example to fly X to X. There are always many ideas swirling around in the heads at Forest Hills. Mostly ideas is what we were told.

Close though ... they are trying to renegotiate leases on both fleets. Probably will happen. What they choose to do with the cost savings is another story.

If people don't fly in 2010, we won't grow. IMHO.

 

[Headfake14]

I know...but seems like with the new cities we've launched during the slow months...we'll need some more ships to fly this busy season as some pull down is ramped back up on previous markets. Just seems like we won't have enough ya know.

 

[clickclickboom]

Renegotiation complete.. 4 320's in 2010

330 Rumor cant add anymore credible info on it..


Also heard up to 10 190's in 2010 as well..

10 planes in 2011 and 2012 are firm we have to take them or lose deposits that is of course we have changed that by taking 14 next year..

Lets hope the socialists doesnt tell us how and when we fly

 

[Beechnut]

Boy, I sure hope you have solid sources!

S.

 

[JAB31]

Renegotiation complete.. 4 320's in 2010

330 Rumor cant add anymore credible info on it..


Also heard up to 10 190's in 2010 as well..

10 planes in 2011 and 2012 are firm we have to take them or lose deposits that is of course we have changed that by taking 14 next year..

Lets hope the socialists doesnt tell us how and when we fly

Hopefully this is true! Has the company made this public yet ? I did hear they were trying to secure alternate financing from Embraer/Airbus and if so they would resume 2010 A/C deliveries....

 

[Splert]

Hopefully this is true! Has the company made this public yet ? I did hear they were trying to secure alternate financing from Embraer/Airbus and if so they would resume 2010 A/C deliveries....

Hopefully new aircraft results in net growth of the fleet. We could eithe get better terms on new aircraft and return others to the leasor or sell older aircraft.

 

[StarChecker]

I talked to JFK Chief yesterday...

No details on aircraft next year but we're getting some...he didn't have numbers or types.

According to current orders and options, our fleet size will double by 2014. Therefore, anyone hired this year could be a Captain by then.

Dave Barger told him, "He would not be surprised if JetBlue was flying widebodies to South America someday." Whatever that means...

 

[Splert]

To bad 200 pilots organizing an ALPA rally will kill the growth and force JetBlue to scale back the plans they had for the entire company.

 

[Dizel8]

How many planes were we "supposed" to have today according to the grand plans and how many do we have?

Untill it sits on the ramp, in our colours and we are getting a paycheck to fly it, then it is just another pipe dream. Do remember though, we have no scope language, hence anyone could fly them in our colours.

As for Splert, I cannot figure out if you are being sarcastic or not?

 

[Splert]

How many planes were we "supposed" to have today according to the grand plans and how many do we have?

Untill it sits on the ramp, in our colours and we are getting a paycheck to fly it, then it is just another pipe dream. Do remember though, we have no scope language, hence anyone could fly them in our colours.

As for Splert, I cannot figure out if you are being sarcastic or not?

This rat isn't swimming and I would not put it past the company to float new aircraft rumors and for the BoBs to use this line of spin when the new aircraft don't appear after ALPA starts its formal effort.