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Post by Falcon on Aug 5, 2013 20:44:04 GMT
Ok guys, I've been gone a bit, why is Delta getting Air Trans B-717s?
Falcon
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 21:33:07 GMT
Ok guys, I've been gone a bit, why is Delta getting Air Trans B-717s? To be accurate, Delta is getting 717s from Southwest, not Air Trans. Southwest now owns those 717s from purchase of Air Tran. Delta inherited huge fleet of 40 year old GAS GUZZLING DC-9s from Northwest airline via merger and in order to maintain same DC-9 routes while getting rid of outdated DC-9s, 717s would be perfect and fast solution to this problem especially no need for long waiting for new planes to be manufactured at factories and deliveries. Plus Southwest is not too keen to keep 717s that they got from Air Trans. Also, 717s would be useful for Delta to maintain low destiny BUT vital routes. And 717s have best maintenance record of all airline planes. Plus 717s are renowned for fast maintenance turnover. Easy to do maintenance on 717s. Aharon |
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Post by acourt on Aug 5, 2013 23:48:58 GMT
Aharon just about sums it up. Southwest didn't want our airplanes, so they found a way to work subleases through Boeing to Delta (Airtran leases the airplanes). I'm not privy to all the details, but I suspect the deal involved 737 MAXs or NGs for Southwest, Delta getting some money, Southwest getting some money, and Boeing not being stuck with almost 90 717s that nobody wanted. Delta has stated they will use the airplanes to replace some 70-seat jet flying.
Delta's 717s start revenue flying next month. I don't know how many they have, but the word we're hearing is that the airplanes will leave the Airtran fleet starting late Summer, with DAL taking approximately 2 1/2 per month. Airtran will likely still have almost 30 of the 717s left when the pilot integration is complete on January 1, 2015, quite the bone of contention for the SWA pilots. Unfortunately, there's just no way to get all of us transitioned before that date. SWA waited too long.
While the 717s had their share of problems, most Airtran employees are fond of them. It was the right airplane at the right time, and allowed Airtran to become a major player in the domestic and international passenger markets when the bottom fell out after 9/11. They flew every route in the system until the 737s came along, from the quick Atlanta to Charlotte and Savannah runs, to the long drags from Fort Lauderdale to Minneapolis, or Dallas to Baltimore. For passengers they're quiet, comfortable, and reliable. For pilots they're stable, powerful, well-engineered. All of our flight attendants like them better than the 737s.
We're sorry to see them--and our airline--go. But they're going to a great home. I wish them the best.
Al
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Post by Falcon on Aug 6, 2013 17:17:33 GMT
Thanks Aahron and Al. Appreciate the update. It is always sad to see a good business being taken over by a larger company. I had enough exposure to that in the past.
Falcon
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Post by anels9 on Aug 8, 2013 21:46:32 GMT
Very nice hornit!
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Post by tbone on Aug 14, 2013 3:51:01 GMT
Nice Photoshop hornit...she looks nice in real life. And will go airborne for the first time real soon.
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Post by hornit - HJG on Aug 14, 2013 4:07:09 GMT
not a photoshop..its a paintjob on the HJG model..just waitin for a proper reg # and make sure mine is accurate.
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Post by jetblue3000 on Aug 15, 2013 3:53:30 GMT
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Post by Saturnpilot on Sept 17, 2013 21:42:12 GMT
Very nice hornit! I like.... I like it a lot!
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Post by darrenvox on Sept 25, 2013 6:27:14 GMT
looks awesome!!
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Post by jetblue3000 on Oct 1, 2013 2:06:23 GMT
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Oct 1, 2013 8:45:23 GMT
Looks very nice in those colours, now we just need AA to put the new livery on the MD80!!
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Post by hornit - HJG on Oct 2, 2013 18:40:13 GMT
Just got a glimpse of the reg number and livery on the real thing. I will wrap this up and send it off shortly. Made her quite a bit "newer" looking with a bit more shine and the panel lines subdued slightly with all that nice new white paint.  |
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Post by ksupilot on Oct 21, 2013 22:20:20 GMT
Any word on the release date? It's a beautiful paint job Hornit! Good job!
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Post by rjervin81 on Nov 24, 2013 19:55:41 GMT
Any updates on this? Do you have a release date yet?
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Look forward to seeing your repaint. 
