Hang on to your hats!

Velocipede · November 8th, 2007, 15:03

Delta's shopping:

http://www.ajc.com/business/content/...elta_1107.html

Who? Despite all the chat about DAL/NWA, that appears to be a feint to draw attention away from the real candidate.

Gerald Grinstein told a DAL PIC seminar (his comments in red):

1. Delta wants to be the biggest carrier in LAX. To do that, you need West Coast feed.

2. Western Airlines was ahead of its time. They had the West Coast but stripped it for their E/W service, just as AA did to Air Cal/Reno and USAir did to PSA.

3. The best merger candidate for Delta was Alaska Airlines.

We shall see.

"May you live in interesting times." - Chinese curse.

Seggy · November 8th, 2007, 15:20

This is my crazy theory (warning airliners.netish moment coming up)

Delta wants to expand internationally out of LAX to Europe (because of the money $$$). They might be starting their SLC-CDG service to see what cities offer the most connecting passnger traffic to that flight. Once they see, then they can expand internationally out of LAX, I mean international is where the money is.

my measly .02 airliners.netish idea

B757plt2B · November 9th, 2007, 09:50

Anyone else find this interesting?

"Delta said the deal will add the CFM56-5 engine type to the list of engines that TechOps services. Delta said that engine type is the engine of choice in Airbus aircraft."

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071107/delta...deal.html?.v=2

OldTownPilot · November 9th, 2007, 10:01

Delta does a LOT of outsourced MX at the TOC in ATL.

Probably just adding to they types of A/C they can work on.

kellwolf · November 9th, 2007, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

Delta does a LOT of outsourced MX at the TOC in ATL.

Probably just adding to they types of A/C they can work on.

Thus diversifying the income stream. Not a bad move.

H46Bubba · November 9th, 2007, 14:18

Delta is also converting all CRJ-700's to have a first class configuration! Just thought I'd toss that one out there. I told Max about it in Vegas. Comair is in the running to do the reconfiguring to all Delta owned CRJ-700 with our MRO.

Velocipede · November 9th, 2007, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by B757plt2B

Anyone else find this interesting?

"Delta said the deal will add the CFM56-5 engine type to the list of engines that TechOps services. Delta said that engine type is the engine of choice in Airbus aircraft."

More smokescreen. The CFM-56 family of engines is also the engine of choice for Boeing airplanes.

kellwolf · November 9th, 2007, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

Delta is also converting all CRJ-700's to have a first class configuration! Just thought I'd toss that one out there. I told Max about it in Vegas. Comair is in the running to do the reconfiguring to all Delta owned CRJ-700 with our MRO.

So, how many pax is it gonna have with a two class config?

H46Bubba · November 9th, 2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellwolf

So, how many pax is it gonna have with a two class config?

It will be 6 FC and 64 coach config.

Maximillian_Jenius · November 10th, 2007, 00:40

I work at Chromalloy, really, I do!

Doug Taylor · November 10th, 2007, 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

It will be 6 FC and 64 coach config.

in a -700?

Maximillian_Jenius · November 10th, 2007, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

in a -700?

No, probably in a 900 model, that has only 76 seats and is called a 705!

Doug Taylor · November 10th, 2007, 01:01

I think Southernjets only waved the wand over -700's and -900's.

ERfly · November 10th, 2007, 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velocipede

More smokescreen. The CFM-56 family of engines is also the engine of choice for Boeing airplanes.

Yeah, but those are the -3 and -7 engines. The -5 is an Airbus engine.

Velocipede · November 10th, 2007, 10:26

I think the point was made that its probably more to generate maintenance business than an indicator of a possible merger partner.

kellwolf · November 10th, 2007, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

It will be 6 FC and 64 coach config.

That's gonna be a TIGHT squeeze in a -700. They aren't reducing any seating, but adding a first class cabin? I feel sorry for the folks in coach....

Doug Taylor · November 10th, 2007, 11:50

Perhaps FC will just have some of those seatback covers that say "This is First Class"!

H46Bubba · November 10th, 2007, 12:13

Our -900 is a 76 seater and has 12 FC and 64 coach. Same room in coach as on an 86 and 90 seater.

I was mistaken on the seating config for the -700. It will be 6 FC and 60 coach. I had to go back and read the e-mail.

Polarbear · November 14th, 2007, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by H46Bubba

I was mistaken on the seating config for the -700. It will be 6 FC and 60 coach. I had to go back and read the e-mail.

Now that makes sense. The carriers that fly the United Explus CRJ-700s have this type of configuration I believe.

November 8th, 2007, 15:03	#1
Velocipede Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 2,631	Hang on to your hats! Delta's shopping: http://www.ajc.com/business/content/...elta_1107.html Who? Despite all the chat about DAL/NWA, that appears to be a feint to draw attention away from the real candidate. Gerald Grinstein told a DAL PIC seminar (his comments in red): 1. Delta wants to be the biggest carrier in LAX. To do that, you need West Coast feed. 2. Western Airlines was ahead of its time. They had the West Coast but stripped it for their E/W service, just as AA did to Air Cal/Reno and USAir did to PSA. 3. The best merger candidate for Delta was Alaska Airlines. We shall see. "May you live in interesting times." - Chinese curse. __________________ "Humankind cannot stand very much reality." - T.S. Eliot

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Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast Posts: 5,282	Re: Hang on to your hats! This is my crazy theory (warning airliners.netish moment coming up) Delta wants to expand internationally out of LAX to Europe (because of the money $$$). They might be starting their SLC-CDG service to see what cities offer the most connecting passnger traffic to that flight. Once they see, then they can expand internationally out of LAX, I mean international is where the money is. my measly .02 airliners.netish idea __________________ www.alpa.org

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B757plt2B Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 80	Re: Hang on to your hats! Anyone else find this interesting? "Delta said the deal will add the CFM56-5 engine type to the list of engines that TechOps services. Delta said that engine type is the engine of choice in Airbus aircraft." http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071107/delta...deal.html?.v=2

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H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,336	Re: Hang on to your hats! Delta is also converting all CRJ-700's to have a first class configuration! Just thought I'd toss that one out there. I told Max about it in Vegas. Comair is in the running to do the reconfiguring to all Delta owned CRJ-700 with our MRO. __________________ *"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" -Thomas Jefferson*

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Velocipede Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 2,631	Re: Hang on to your hats! I think the point was made that its probably more to generate maintenance business than an indicator of a possible merger partner. __________________ "Humankind cannot stand very much reality." - T.S. Eliot

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Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,217 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Hang on to your hats! Perhaps FC will just have some of those seatback covers that say "This is First Class"! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

November 10th, 2007, 12:13	#18
H46Bubba Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG Posts: 4,336	Re: Hang on to your hats! Our -900 is a 76 seater and has 12 FC and 64 coach. Same room in coach as on an 86 and 90 seater. I was mistaken on the seating config for the -700. It will be 6 FC and 60 coach. I had to go back and read the e-mail. __________________ *"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" -Thomas Jefferson*

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