Would Delta or UAL consider more 747-400s? Buy now for $36M Apiece...

[waveflyer]

Crash pad- if delta's TA had a plan to get all DCI pilots on one seniority list beginning today and phasing in over 3 years, then that might begin to be analogous.

 

[Crash Pad]

The TA has a provision to get 35% of all new classes from DCI while shrinking DCI. We are in shades of gray. It used to be black and white.

 

[waveflyer]

Which I applaud.

I really do-

I can just imagine the opportunity at mainline if -900's were there as well.

I simply do not get why DALPA would validate outsourced -900's and not fly them themself. It's a f^cking dc-9. A more fuel efficient dc-9.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

With their underfunded pension obligations they have 21 billion in debt. They might be trying to shift the debt off their books to reduce debt. I believe a lot of those 50 seaters are owned by delta and leased to subcontractors.

 

[Crash Pad]

That's the other punch line. GL keeps saying RJs are expensive. Who does he think is paying for them?

 

[CCDiscoB]

....and now back to the original thread....

Why not add 10-15 747-400s and place them on the high-capacity Asian routes? Plenty of 400s also sitting in the desert right now...

Heck they could run that plane LAS-ATL. Every 757 packed to gills. UA used to operate DEN-SFO with a -400. Doubt it had any fuel in the center tank.:laugh: