SkyWest to IAD

[Jon Rivoli]

"Zero". It is at risk flying though.

Delta's main problem with the 50 seater is that we are making money while they were losing money and Anderson would rather lose more money with his own planes than lose money while we are profitable.

Bought some 25 year old Mad Dogs from the Chines did you? I'd bet that even Anderson won't repeat that mistake. You will probably spend three times the purchase price getting them airworthy. I have some experience with DC-9 MX, it gets very expensive to maintain aging airframes.

 

[screech]

what a joke a CRJ flying to IAD from COS...lousy seats lousy plane and underexperienced pilots. The day is coming for that flying going back to mainline.

I guess my 10,000 hours of Skywest flying is "underexperienced" huh?

 

[SSDD]

From what I hear, Anderson is about to hit the General across the face with a 2x4, and he'll have no clue where it came from...

 

[WayBack]

I guess my 10,000 hours of Skywest flying is "underexperienced" huh?

You have to understand that is all regional flight time experience.
Major airline flying experience who much much better.

 

[ePilot22]

Is that where you met your future husband?


Bye Bye--General Lee

johnson's rod is already hot for you, no need to keep the act up.




eP.

 

[Erlanger]

Hey General, you're quick to rebut everyones postings but you haven't mine yet. I know it wasn't an oversight on your part. I've reposted it for you and I'd like you to respond.

Well I can quote your man, Anderson, who said the future of Delta lies in international routes and domestic is a loosing proposition except for coast to coast runs.

Delta will get more bigger airplanes and fly further then ever and you Mad dog and 7-3 guys will salivate and let that big shiny jet syndrome get the best of you with bigger paychecks and you'll all most certainly relax your scope and let them retire the Mad Dog and 7-3 fleet. (And btw, I'm not saying that this is a bad thing or fault the pilot groups' thinking)

You will see the other legacies following Delta's business plan if they ever want to compete. International is where it's at for the legacies.

You really don't believe mainline guys will ever fly the C-Series, do you?

 

[WayBack]

Hey General, you're quick to rebut everyones postings but you haven't mine yet. I know it wasn't an oversight on your part. I've reposted it for you and I'd like you to respond.

His WiFi doesn't work in the Blue Oyster Bar. He's been in there for a couple of days now.

 

[ePilot22]

Well I can quote your man, Anderson, who said the future of Delta lies in international routes and domestic is a loosing proposition except for coast to coast runs.

Delta will get more bigger airplanes and fly further then ever and you Mad dog and 7-3 guys will salivate and let that big shiny jet syndrome get the best of you with bigger paychecks and you'll all most certainly relax your scope and let them retire the Mad Dog and 7-3 fleet. (And btw, I'm not saying that this is a bad thing or fault the pilot groups' thinking)

You will see the other legacies following Delta's business plan if they ever want to compete. International is where it's at for the legacies.

You really don't believe mainline guys will ever fly the C-Series, do you?

...loosing brain cells and now I'm more dumber for having read this.




eP.

 

[BigRed1]

"Zero". It is at risk flying though.

Delta's main problem with the 50 seater is that we are making money while they were losing money and Anderson would rather lose more money with his own planes than lose money while we are profitable.

Bought some 25 year old Mad Dogs from the Chines did you? I'd bet that even Anderson won't repeat that mistake. You will probably spend three times the purchase price getting them airworthy. I have some experience with DC-9 MX, it gets very expensive to maintain aging airframes.

My friend at Delta said the planes from China were MD90s, so I don't think they are that old, and they cost $7-9 million each. How many of those can you buy for the price of one CR9? The Chinese were supposed to get Airbus planes when they dumped the MD90s.

 

[BigRed1]

I guess my 10,000 hours of Skywest flying is "underexperienced" huh?

How many of those hours were in the Metroliner?

 

[Gr82Aviate]

How many of those hours were in the Metroliner?

10,000 probably puts him post metro...

 

[General Lee]

"Zero". It is at risk flying though.

Delta's main problem with the 50 seater is that we are making money while they were losing money and Anderson would rather lose more money with his own planes than lose money while we are profitable.

Bought some 25 year old Mad Dogs from the Chines did you? I'd bet that even Anderson won't repeat that mistake. You will probably spend three times the purchase price getting them airworthy. I have some experience with DC-9 MX, it gets very expensive to maintain aging airframes.

Zero, eh? It used to NOT be that way, in other words things have turned around, and SKW is looking for ANYTHING and anywhere to dump their RJs. Where will the go next? Mohave.

And, Red1 is correct, the MD90s are not old compared to MD80s or even MD88s, they are the newer version, have bigger engines and better performance than older versions. RA actually said they can do a lot of the missions that 737-800s do, but at a fraction of the cost. Apparently DL plans to own all of them out there eventually, over 110 I believe, and the board of directors have already approved those future purchases supposedly. If you own ALL of them, then parts don't really become an issue. DL owns a lot of DC9s too, and they keep running. The first of the China Eastern MD90s have already flown to AZ for servicing (installing IFE), and they should be online soon, hopefully flying routes that your RJs used to fly. You can't deny your 50 seaters are going away---even United is now using ASA birds--that used to ONLY fly for DL.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Metro752]

That's Big Red 1, as in the 1 ID. You can't take away the Big from the Red 1, Your Honor.

http://www.riley.army.mil/


Either that or he really liked N-Dubya.

 

[General Lee]

Hey General, you're quick to rebut everyones postings but you haven't mine yet. I know it wasn't an oversight on your part. I've reposted it for you and I'd like you to respond.

Absolutely. Mainline pilots will fly the C-series, or anything larger than 76 seats. You don't seem to understand one of my main points---MOST mainline pilots left at DL and NWA (now all DL) have been affected by RJ Proliferation. Either by downgrades, or just commuting on them. Not fun. I don't know one DL pilot that would allow anyone else to fly anything larger than 76 seats, and DL pilots aren't happy about the 76 seats either, all forced upon DL and NWA by BK judges. Got it yet?


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

From what I hear, Anderson is about to hit the General across the face with a 2x4, and he'll have no clue where it came from...

Riiiight! The only thing I have heard RA say lately was during the last conference call when he stated 50 more 50 seat RJs would be parked in 2010. I think even the analysts cheered.


Bye Bye--General Lee