new 30 Embraer 175 aircraft to US Airways Express

[SegmentKing]

After F/C was installed (all 1 row of it), there were 63 on the -1000 and 73 on the -4000 as I remember. Prior to F/C, there were 65/75.

Jim

Isn't it sad that USAirways once flew the Fukker 28 and now Express is flying LARGER capacity aircraft?!?!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Yes, especially considering that the last F-28 payscale would probably be about the same as the Express operators flying similiar sized equipment when adjusted for the concessions since 2001.

Jim

 

[Nebucanezzar]

Boieng...agreed,

Thus no cost advantage to having them outsourced...save the whipsaw for future rates.

Sorry if I let my attitude get through...just kinda frustrated.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Bob,

West leases 100% of their aircraft and East leases 2/3 to 3/4 with the rest mortgaged (EETC's). So at the end of the day, cost of acquisition is relatively negligible. Buying, no matter whether the plane is then sold/leased back or mortgaged, does tie up money for a while because of deposits/progress payments.

As I think someone already said, the 175's to Republic was the cost of getting rid of 20 of Chataugua's E145's - at least that was the rationale given. The sad part is that those 30 175's (with no F/C) going to Republic mean potentially 30 fewer 190's (with F/C) coming to mainline.

Jim

 

[Nebucanezzar]

Please bear in mind...UAL ESOP was a gift. It was sold on the OTC bankruptcy market for less than a dollar a share without the employees permission.