More Delta MD90s

[enuffalready]

guys... these planes will be a one for one swap for the DC-9's so don't get too ahead of yourself with hiring

 

[Superpilot92]

guys... these planes will be a one for one swap for the DC-9's so don't get too ahead of yourself with hiring

prove it, thanks

 

[landlover]

just like superpilot, keeping my glass half full.

 

[Smarta$$]

Let's see.... CRJ-200. ~2500-3000 lbs an hour for 50 pax.

757-200.... ~7000 lbs an hour for 184 pax.

MD-90.. ~5500-6000 an hour for 150 pax.


Who's the gas hog?

What if you only have 40-50 pax?

Every airplane has its purpose.

Every airplane is a gas hog half full.

 

[propdog]

What if you only have 40-50 pax?

Every airplane has its purpose.

Every airplane is a gas hog half full.

If it is half full, cut two damn RJs and put one mainline airplane. That is exactly what the DAL management is proposing and implementing.

 

[SennaP1]

Congrats Delta. Hope they keeping coming for you guys.

 

[lookin4better]

More mainline jets and less Connection jets is a good thing.

 

[hockeypilot44]

prove it, thanks

The -30's and -40's aren't being painted. That's enough proof for me.

 

[800Dog]

What if you only have 40-50 pax?

Every airplane has its purpose.

Every airplane is a gas hog half full.

Do not forget the freight below. Oh, thats right, you cannot take freight on an rj...

 

[Superpilot92]

The -30's and -40's aren't being painted. That's enough proof for me.

Thats because they wont be around for more than a few years at most, but that doesnt mean as we get more md90's that they are a 1 for 1 tradeoff. Also it was explained to me that we have 35 -30's in storage and as the ones flying currently time out they will be swapped 1 for 1 for the ones in storage. then those will be flown till they time out which keeps the current number (higher than originally planned) of -9s flying for us for a couple years. The -40's will be parked once they time out though.