Good planes parked, old ones flying
Jul 12, 2020, 7:49 pm
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It’s comical looking at people looking around for a power source on the LUS A321s.....we’re how far into this dumpster fire of a takeover (ahem “merger”)?
Jul 13, 2020, 3:07 am
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I neglected to do this in May as I bought a new car while my old one still ran.
Jul 13, 2020, 5:47 am
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Jul 13, 2020, 10:19 am
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New aircraft are almost always cheaper to operate than old ones. That said, it almost certainly is an operational issue. I don’t think they generally think in terms of “good” or “old” planes, but rather which is operationally best (taking costs into account of course) for the mission.
Jul 13, 2020, 1:18 pm
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This is likely driven by heavy checks. Since some airplanes are coming due for heavy checks, it makes sense to park them instead of spending the money now and parking the ones that don't need the expensive checks now.
Jul 13, 2020, 2:19 pm
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All those good ole deferred costs that absolutely no one in the stock markets seems to give a riff about.
Jul 13, 2020, 4:46 pm
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New aircraft are almost always cheaper to operate than old ones. That said, it almost certainly is an operational issue. I don’t think they generally think in terms of “good” or “old” planes, but rather which is operationally best (taking costs into account of course) for the mission.
Jul 13, 2020, 5:08 pm
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Not likely in the sense we think of (i.e., I’m going to drive this into the ground before replacing it). But as noted heavy checks may well play into it. They might operate older aircraft right up to the point where heavy checks are required and then park them if the aircraft are not needed.
Jul 13, 2020, 5:57 pm
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Not likely in the sense we think of (i.e., I’m going to drive this into the ground before replacing it). But as noted heavy checks may well play into it. They might operate older aircraft right up to the point where heavy checks are required and then park them if the aircraft are not needed.
Jul 13, 2020, 6:57 pm
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Jul 13, 2020, 7:06 pm
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