Midwest getting new aircrafts????

[IdRtherBsailing]

Since there is no shortage of tools on this forum, I suggest you go through all of the posts that CL has written. Then tell us who started the trash talk first.

There are nearly 1700 pilots at AirTran. I have no problems with any of them. There are 4 or 5 on here who are true dingleberries.

For all you spelling Nazi's, it appears that when I typed AirTran the spell check is saying its either misspelled or not a word in the English language. I am sorry for that.

 

[maxblast72]

There are nearly 1700 pilots at AirTran. I have no problems with any of them. There are 4 or 5 on here who are true dingleberries.

I guess I am a dingleberry because I bring up actual facts and figures. You are a typical liberal. Don't know how to react when facts are actually presented in a debate and act on emotions.

 

[CitationLover]

I guess I am a dingleberry because I bring up actual facts and figures. You are a typical liberal. Don't know how to react when facts are actually presented in a debate and act on emotions.

so i take it mccain is getting your vote? can you say manchurian candidate?

 

[deadstick]

Two things that I feel are noteworthy:

1) Sailing's use of the word "dingleberry"

2) There are important things to discuss on this forum and typing is not one of them. Most are accustomed to only typing 5 letters at a time and those words are rarely spelled correctly.

 

[deadstick]

can you say manchurian candidate?

CL, you have been moved into MY dingleberry column. Regardless of your political views, nobody has the right to hack on what he went through in Vietnam.

 

[CitationLover]

din·gle·ber·ry

Pronunciation[ding-guh

l-ber-ee] Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.
[Origin: 1920–25; perh. dingle + berry; perh. by assoc. with dangle

]

 

[CitationLover]

CL, you have been moved into MY dingleberry column. Regardless of your political views, nobody has the right to hack on what he went through in Vietnam.

sure you do when your campaign is going to highlight it. it's no different than Obama being a muslim simply cause he went to a muslim school in his past, but clearly you do not see the irony in the "manchurian" past (which is a joke fyi). the right getting high and mighty with regards to mccain is so hypocritical compared to how kerry (another ******************************bag) got treated with regards to his service.

there are plenty of real reasons to consider mccain a poor candidate:

a) his equating work actions with terrorism
b) his history with regards to airline pilots
c) his wife is a drug addict (kitty dukakis tactic)
d) continuation of bush's failed foreign policy
e) he has a black love child
f) two words: keating five

oops e was already used by our current president in 2000.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

I guess I am a dingleberry because I bring up actual facts and figures. You are a typical liberal. Don't know how to react when facts are actually presented in a debate and act on emotions.

If you took offense to my comment you probably are one. Funny because CL presents facts and gets slammed for it.

 

[jravi8tor]

din·gle·ber·ry

Pronunciation[ding-guh

l-ber-ee] Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.
[Origin: 1920–25; perh. dingle + berry; perh. by assoc. with dangle

]

I recall an episode from the original Man Show with Jimmy and Adam; Jimmy married a chimp and at the end of the skit had the chimp picking dingleberries out of his A$$.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

it was 20 downgrades.

and if i was a shareholder, then TH appears to be a genius. too bad i am not one, simply a minion employee.

how much is a 737-7 if not $60m? this seems to think my figure was reasonable.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/prices/

On a serious note....
All Midwest pilots. Give to the GB fund please.

Looks like factual information

We purchased our airplanes in 2003 prices, not 2008 prices. I believe our 737's are coming to us at a price in the $35-40 million range, and the ones we are selling are in the low 40's range (thus a nice $3-5 million profit per airplane). I think the two airplane we sold in 2007 netted a $7.2 million profit after taxes.

Looks like speculation. Well educated speculation, but the "I believe" comment points to speculation.

 

[CitationLover]

hey sailing,

stop posting and get on over to CoD4!

 

[deadstick]

sure you do when your campaign is going to highlight it. it's no different than Obama being a muslim simply cause he went to a muslim school in his past, but clearly you do not see the irony in the "manchurian" past (which is a joke fyi). the right getting high and mighty with regards to mccain is so hypocritical compared to how kerry (another ******************************bag) got treated with regards to his service.

there are plenty of real reasons to consider mccain a poor candidate:

a) his equating work actions with terrorism
b) his history with regards to airline pilots
c) his wife is a drug addict (kitty dukakis tactic)
d) continuation of bush's failed foreign policy
e) he has a black love child
f) two words: keating five

oops e was already used by our current president in 2000.

This is my last post in this thread that does not apply to MidEx getting new aircraft.

1) The MC was a m-o-v-i-e, a product of Hollywood.
2) McCain experienced real physical and mental torture. I see no "joke" in that, fyi...
3) "Dingleberry" is still a funny word.


Back on point, didn't Spirit, another company under the TPG shadow, just defer deliveries of their new aircraft? And now the talk is that MidEx is getting the 'Bus?

 

[PCL_128]

Is your company trying to see fit that I will never return to a job in MKE?

Perhaps you should have supported the merger rather than running your mouth about how great things would be as an independent airline. In any case, whether you despise AirTran or not for what they're doing in MKE, that doesn't justify your constant unfounded statements about our "desperation." We're doing just fine, thanks.

 

[Propsync]

Back on point, didn't Spirit, another company under the TPG shadow, just defer deliveries of their new aircraft? And now the talk is that MidEx is getting the 'Bus?

If they aren't going to put money in Spirit, you can bet the farm on them not putting another dime in Midwest. New a-i-r-c-r-a-f-t (whew) will not make Midwest profitable. Kinda like putting lipstick on a pig. Remember, if it won't make TPG money, it won't be done.

 

[eightdriver]

Exactly. They made a statement months ago saying that the only reason they were on the property was to assist NWA in the bid for control of MKE. Thats it... I highly doubt that we will ever see new aircrafts (ha ha) on our own. Now if we merge with NW then i could see some old A320's maybe coming our way. With NW pilots probably flying them...either way we're SOL!! 8

 

[Britpilot]

AAI is pulling out of BOS already, that's from a gate agent (AAI) in BOS....

Yeah, because a gate agent knows all.

 

[russtgol]

Yeah, because a gate agent knows all.

Yeah and AirTran pilots know all too...

 

[deadstick]

If they aren't going to put money in Spirit, you can bet the farm on them not putting another dime in Midwest. New a-i-r-c-r-a-f-t (whew) will not make Midwest profitable. Kinda like putting lipstick on a pig. Remember, if it won't make TPG money, it won't be done.

You make some valid points. I'm just going off of Posts #1 and #20. IF they are correct, that means somebody brought some money to the table. The next question would be where are they coming from? The Spirit scenario seemed like an option.

 

[CitationLover]

Perhaps you should have supported the merger rather than running your mouth about how great things would be as an independent airline. In any case, whether you despise AirTran or not for what they're doing in MKE, that doesn't justify your constant unfounded statements about our "desperation." We're doing just fine, thanks.

When you issue securities to raise cash for day to day operations, what would YOU call it then?

As you trannies like to point out, hey "it's business" nothing personal.

I take it the various financial reporters who labeled it desperate or wall street's views wrt AAI's 52wk low stock price doesn't show MOST people thinking AAI is desperate (as are ALL airlines) now.

 

[PCL_128]

When you issue securities to raise cash for day to day operations, what would YOU call it then?

The cash had nothing to do with day-to-day operations. The intent of the large cash position (20% of annual revenue) is to be able to take advantage of any opportunities that present themselves.

As you trannies like to point out, hey "it's business" nothing personal.

On the contrary, you seem to make it personal. You're mad that your beloved Timmaaaay screwed things up so bad that it got you furloughed, so your emotional response is to take it out on AirTran.

I take it the various financial reporters who labeled it desperate or wall street's views wrt AAI's 52wk low stock price doesn't show MOST people thinking AAI is desperate (as are ALL airlines) now.

Only a couple of reporters have indicated that they view it as a bad sign. Most have indicated that the large cash position is a good step forward. We're expecting a small profit in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, even with these outlandish oil prices. We're doing just fine.