Interesting article about the aging MD-80 fleet and AA's plans to do something about it:
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/16747121.htm
Let me beat you guys to the punch: As soon as AA can beat another billion or two of concessions out of the represented workgroups, AA will order the replacements.
Did I get that right?
On a serious note, almost a year ago Alaska ordered 3 dozen 737s to replace its MD-80s, and claimed that annual savings would be about $115 million on an investment of about $750 million. Very fast payback due to fuel, mainenance, training and scheduling. Wonder if AA could get anywhere near that kind of return if it went ahead and accelerated some 737 deliveries instead of waiting another 6, 8 or even 10 years for the next-next-generation 737?
Here's the Alaska press release with its impressive payback numbers:
http://www.alaskasworld.com/Newsroom/ASNew...0313_045635.asp
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/16747121.htm
Let me beat you guys to the punch: As soon as AA can beat another billion or two of concessions out of the represented workgroups, AA will order the replacements.
Did I get that right?
On a serious note, almost a year ago Alaska ordered 3 dozen 737s to replace its MD-80s, and claimed that annual savings would be about $115 million on an investment of about $750 million. Very fast payback due to fuel, mainenance, training and scheduling. Wonder if AA could get anywhere near that kind of return if it went ahead and accelerated some 737 deliveries instead of waiting another 6, 8 or even 10 years for the next-next-generation 737?
Here's the Alaska press release with its impressive payback numbers:
http://www.alaskasworld.com/Newsroom/ASNew...0313_045635.asp