RedDogC130
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Be interesting to see SkyWest and their prorate flying either get AXED or expand vastly.
It can't expand under the swa pilot contract....no codeshare allowed
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Be interesting to see SkyWest and their prorate flying either get AXED or expand vastly.
We're acquiring Airtran. Airtran is essentially 25% the size of SWA. Hence the immediate 25% growth. Get it?
In the wake of the Airtran acquisition, us whiny F/Os are left with a monstrously large company (700 aircraft) that will be pretty dang resistant to growth. For example, if we were to grow 10% each year, here's what we would need in net aircraft deliveries:
2012: 70 net aircraft (770 total airplanes)
2013: 77 net aircraft (847)
2014: 84 net aircraft (931)
etc. etc.
Possible? I guess anything's possible. Likely? Umm..no.
And to put the 50 737s Airtran has on order in perspective: If every single one of the aircraft were all delivered immediately upon conclusion of the acquisition, it would only represent 7% growth.
So...until I hear about 787 orders and far international, don't expect me to get too excited about this huge growth potential.
Just bringing the AAI aircraft up to the WN utilization will open up about an additional 10-15 % growth.
Exactly.
Brother you hit the nail on the head. A lot of people need to see that.
It can't expand under the swa pilot contract....no codeshare allowed