What do you get when you mix high oil and RJs? Less RJs

[eaglefly]

In all reality, your airline is in trouble. Way too many 37 seat E135s, and with high oil they are not even close to profitable. American is probably looking right now at how to dispose of them. Delta has already decided to park the CHQ E135s, and many Comair CRJ-50s. And I highly doubt the AA mainline guys will allow any larger RJs---it will come to a strike I am sure. They already contained Eagle to 25 CR7s, and even those are probably struggling to create a profit. They are better than the E145s, E140s, and E135s though, but not by much.


Jmoney will cry about the above because I am being "too hard" on you. Well, it really is about "business" and how RJs are struggling in this high oil environment. You can brag all you want about my size downstairs, but envy will get you nowhere with me, I don't go that way. Ask Jmoney though, he may.


Bye Bye--General Lee

An expert on everyone elses supposed problems except his own.

The shakedown that expensive oil will have on the majors will be consolidation and it will mean you'll be strokin a landing gear handle for many years to come (what you're strokin on overnights, is your business).

70 seat RJ's get to their break even point on most our flights more then your aircraft. I'd worry about you're own future, post merger Private Lee......................

 

[John Pennekamp]

Where do you read that Johnny? The article states a few mainline planes are being realigned, but not "not flown" as Ed Bastain states. Did you read the part about adding a 767ER from Paris (France, not Texas) to SLC? That will add plenty of profits to our coffers, but the CR9s are NOT doing it during the slower Winter seasons, and they are not being usedl. I called a SkyWest buddy and he said line numbers in SLC were WAY down, and people not used to being on reserve are now on reserve. You see, high oil and RJs do not mix, and the article even described the RJs (all sizes) as gas guzzlers. That should be very troubling to you (a lifer at ASA and future RJ captain), and Ed Bastain's opinion should make you poop your pants--since he is really telling your boss Brad Holt (through Jerry in St George) what to do. Many 37 and 50 seaters will be parked in CVG, and your AT7s are going away in ATL. What amazed me was the CR9 was thrown in there too--as a gas guzzler. Not a good sign. But, the Spring and Summer will ramp up your flying again, no doubt. And maybe you haven't heard about our fleet expansion? It is growing quite a bit, and so is our fleet! Bye Now.



Bye Bye--General Lee

General,

Delta, being the "marketing driven airline" that it is still cares more about its image than its actual profits. They used to brag (the Leo Mullin/Vicki Escarra/Michelle Burns era) about flying "from anywhere to everywhere". This is when the asinine long thin RJ routes began, but gas was cheap, so what the hell?

Well now that gas is expensive and profits are "suddenly" important, they need to transform the RJ operators back into a traditional "commuter" role of moving passengers into the hub and connecting them to the high yield transcon and Int'l mainline flights. The best way to do this (from an efficiency standpoint) is with large turboprops. The next best way is to fill large RJs. But if a market can only support a 50 seat aircraft, they need to decide to use it or abandon the market. Not upgrade it. I still see a demand for 50 seat RJs, but they will (and only should) exist in markets that can reliably fill them.

Yes, General, we will see RJs returning to a more traditional commuter role, but we will not see them going away. If they did, there would be no one to ride on YOUR CAPTAIN'S big 'ol 76 across the pond.

As for your condescending tone, I may be a measly AT7 Captain, but at least I don't have someone telling ,e how to fly, unlike you. Say, how long really until you can hold Captain, Mr Big Guy?

 

[EMB170Pilot]

What about the E175s on order to replace the E170s for Delta General.

I hear your talk about the Crj 900, and the 50 seat jets. Whats your take on the E170s that we fly for you? Reduction or addition with more 50 seat jets going away?