JetBlue to Make Major News Announcement

[Russ]

Gen
Go easy, albie has some salient points. Ones that mama D would be well advised to listen to. It looks like he is a plumber on a 72 for Fedex. All things considered, not a bad place to hang your hat for a career.

 

[jetblue320]

JetBlue will buy either...
They are going to buy AWA, AirTran or Frontier...count on it! If they buy AirTran...I think it is curtains for Delta!


Nonsense. The "announcement" will be shocking (to say the least) but no, we are not buying another airline. Trust me. I know what it is and cannot (and will not) say until it is official. But, I will say that it will be great for both JBU, and for the entire aviation community. Stay tuned.............................

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

The major news is... JetBlue is putting on order 100 new regional jets to start delivery in mid-2005. Delivery will be in the neighborhood of 8 years and will enhance our markets and introduce new ones. The jet chosen is the new Embraer 190.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

E-190??? my condolences...which $15 an hour pilot group gets it?

 

[JohnDoe]

"...which $15 an hour pilot group gets it?"


Exactly.......

 

[Palerider957]

Just on MSNBC......Jet Blue ordered 100 jets from Embraer!!!

 

[jetblue320]

And don't forget the 100 options to boot! Looks like another 2800+ pilots might be back to work.

 

[Boeingman]

"...which $15 an hour pilot group gets it?"


Exactly.......

No, it's the 190. This version will pay $17.25 an hour.

Problem is there will be thousands of stary eyed pilots drooling over the prospect of flying a jet.

The race to the bottom continues.

 

[Palerider957]

If Jet Blue keeps the planes in house, I'll bet they pay a decent wage and treat their people well---just like their mainline guys. If they outsource to the likes of Mesa, etc....that could be a problem.

 

[contrail777]

Would not surprise me if they buy A330s for Trans Atlantic and Latin America someday. The new Low Cost model is not predicated on 1 fleet type, but instead delivering a quality product and keeping low cost throughout the company in every aspect: wages, non-duplicating work (management), etc.

 

[flx757]

So, did Embraer make them a great deal for free airplanes, just like Airbus did?? I mean, they must have, right?

 

[jetblue320]

If Jet Blue keeps the planes in house, I'll bet they pay a decent wage and treat their people well---just like their mainline guys. If they outsource to the likes of Mesa, etc....that could be a problem.

It isn't official yet (who will fly the new jets) but I am 99% sure it will be "mainline" guys. I know for a fact that whatever it will be, it'll be the right thing and it will be what makes sense. The official release to the jetBlue Crews stated "opportunity from within". That says it all, and that was from the top. Stay tuned.

 

[jetblue320]

So, did Embraer make them a great deal for free airplanes, just like Airbus did?? I mean, they must have, right?

Sure they did, them and Wells Fargo are in cahoots. Just like Wells Fargo did for me. You mean, you are paying for your house? I got mine for nothing, scott free, just like the JBU A320's.

 

[contrail777]

These are not RJ's. Made by an RJ manufacturer, but it is a A/C competitor to the 717, A318, 736. My bet would be B6 guys.

 

[LAZYB]

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