SWA LF's continue slump

[FlyBoeingJets]

Ya lost me there pally. What would you like me to say? I'm only a champion of Jetblue when the 190s have had a year in service, and we get a good cross-section of just what the a/c is doing for the CASM/RASM, which in my opinion will be sensational.

As Matt Damon once said: You like Apples? How do you like those apples?

Exactly. I'm glad you caught the Good Will Hunting reference.

Neeleman went out and claimed JetBlue would make money at $80/barrel. I know the crack spread shot up and jet fuel was $110+ but it has come back down. Instead of profit, JetBlue is forecasting a 4th quarter loss. A loss that, JetBlue says, will wipe out the profit from the previous 3 quarters.

I think that is telling. You are right the 190 will be sensational. But others are preparing to share in the scintillating extravanganza (profit) that will occur from 190 and 195 service. Jetlblue needs to hurry up and pull some profit out of them before the 100 seat fare wars begin.

I shoulda bought ERJ.

 

[SWA/FO]

let this thread die already....

 

[pilotyip]

lets throw in you don't need a college degree to be a pilot, keep the thread alive

 

[Mugs]

lets throw in you don't need a college degree to be a pilot, keep the thread alive

The accident rate of non-college educated pilots is significantly higher.

 

[Dizel8]

Yip, why are you talking about college degrees all the time, sad you did not get one?

 

[canyonblue]

Lowecur's **** continues slump

He may get some action in April.................2009uke:

 

[pilotyip]

Mugs where do you get your data to support your assertion?

 

[apdsm]

Mugs where do you get your data to support your assertion?

Didn't you mean insertion?

 

[Mugs]

Mugs where do you get your data to support your assertion?

Did it ever occur to you that you devote far too many posts to promoting your skills despite not having a degree? Get over it or get a degree. We all believe that you and others like you are perfectly capable and competent. Your obsession over trying to convince everybody in post after post has gone far overboard.

 

[HarleyGuy]

Oct LF up 3.8% from last year. 14% more people on 8% more capacity.

 

[lowecur]

Lowecur's **** continues slump

He may get some action in April.................2009uke:

Am I in a slump?:blush: SWA has made a nice recovery on their LF's this last Q. This has been due to winning more head to head battles with AWA out West (probably due to lower fares). AWA's LF's have trended downward this Q.

The question that will be asked by the end of 2006 by myself and other industry experts , is can the SWA business model continue viability as the connecting dots fade and the capacity shrinkage levels off. While SWA bought add'l hedges, the previous costs kept the average down. These new hedges were bought at a higher premium and when it comes time to sell them in 2006 it just may be a wash or a loss if oil continues it's retreat back to $50 a barrel by late Spring and $40 a barrel by the end of 2006(my prediction).

Since Section 6 has been put off, I'm still looking for a big kickback from SWAPA to help the bottom line. My guess is they will give nothing and work without a contract for a few years just like the FA's, to show Gary and Herb that revenue is heading upwards. It's my opinion the vise will tighten as the legacy's begin to reassert themselves in many SWA markets by 2007. Or is that 2009???

I'm still looking for that order.
:beer:

 

[lowecur]

Actually SWA's BELF has DECREASED to 56-59%.

Here's the BELF for the 3rd Q - ACTUAL.

BELF=CASM/RPM

7.85/11.68= 67.2%

So it sounds to me like those numbers are bogus. Now maybe somebody can set me straight.

imp: :laugh:

 

[TexaSWA]

military guys cant fly airplanes

 

[Traderd]

military guys cant fly airplanes

But we can dam$ sure fly helicopters!

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Am I in a slump?:blush: SWA has made a nice recovery on their LF's this last Q. This has been due to winning more head to head battles with AWA out West (probably due to lower fares). AWA's LF's have trended downward this Q.

The question that will be asked by the end of 2006 by myself and other industry experts , is can the SWA business model continue viability as the connecting dots fade and the capacity shrinkage levels off. While SWA bought add'l hedges, the previous costs kept the average down. These new hedges were bought at a higher premium and when it comes time to sell them in 2006 it just may be a wash or a loss if oil continues it's retreat back to $50 a barrel by late Spring and $40 a barrel by the end of 2006(my prediction).

Since Section 6 has been put off, I'm still looking for a big kickback from SWAPA to help the bottom line. My guess is they will give nothing and work without a contract for a few years just like the FA's, to show Gary and Herb that revenue is heading upwards. It's my opinion the vise will tighten as the legacy's begin to reassert themselves in many SWA markets by 2007. Or is that 2009???

I'm still looking for that order.
:beer:

Lowecur,

Disregard my previous statement here. I was temporarily insane.

 

[ivauir]

But we can dam$ sure fly helicopters!

I donno man, I'm not sure helicopters can fly. Maybe it was just a bad dream ....

 

[smellthejeta]

To whomever is baggin' on PilotYIP about college, I'm almost certain that he has a Master's degree. In what, I don't know. Can I verify it? No. But, I'm almost certain that has made the rumor mill around here before.

 

[Smacktard]

BEING JUST A PUP AT SWA I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH YOU.

IT IS VERY DISCERNING BEING....

JIMEJET

You're a pup at typing too! ALL CAPS IS HARD FOR THE EYE TO DISCERN. Reading comprehension is lowered when you have more than one sentence in ALL CAPS. If you want anyone to read your post, put it in normal text!!!!

 

[enigma]

Did it ever occur to you that you devote far too many posts to promoting your skills despite not having a degree? Get over it or get a degree. We all believe that you and others like you are perfectly capable and competent. Your obsession over trying to convince everybody in post after post has gone far overboard.

If memory serves, pilotyip is USNavy trained, college degree'd pilot. He doesn't say that one doesn't need a degree, only that one doesn't need a degree to succeed as a pilot.

enigma