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ACA Goes With Airbus

Mariner From New Zealand, joined Nov 2001, 22719 posts, RR: 88
Posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1829 times:

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Since it's a press release, I assume it to be true:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031118/nytu214_1.html

The timing is interesting, and the ramifications for UAL at IAD are interesting, too. They plan to release more news tomorrow.

cheers

mariner

aeternum nauta

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ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1801 times:

Good for Airbus. Big thumbs up

Seems one more thorn in the side of UA.

UAL777CONTRAIL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1776 times:

Are they still around? a thorn for UAL? Please.

UAL 777 CONTRAIL

OzarkD9S From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4681 posts, RR: 23
Reply 3, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1701 times:

I noticed the phrase "rebranding". Will ACA unveil a completely new identity? Atlantic Coast is such a regional name that I doubt it would be appropriate with their new game plan. Any suggestions? DCAir comes to mind (wink-wink).

Next Up: STL-CLE-RIC-IAD-STL

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1698 times:

If they succeed in getting anything near 325 daily departures from Washington-Mirabel.... then you can bet your lil' hiney they'll be a thorn. Laugh out loud

SegmentKing From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1655 times:

Well, ACA has over 300 daily departures out of IAD versus United's 80?

Hum.... this will be interesting to see what happens...

Mariner From New Zealand, joined Nov 2001, 22719 posts, RR: 88
Reply 6, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1533 times:

OzarkD9S:

They're having a press conference tomorrow (Wednesday) to announce details of the planned LCC.

My guess would be that the name will change. At the moment, the in-house code is Goldilocks, in much the same way that TED was originally Starfish.

cheers

mariner

aeternum nauta

Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88
Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1461 times:

Sigh I remember ben UA had almost 200 a day from Dulles, and really liked it.

325 a day is bullshit. No way they'll do it, although I've long argued a well-developed Dulles hub could support it.

Concourse A is hardly equipped to handle the Airbii.

N

N79969 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1466 times:

How is United going to preserve their IAD hub?

Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88
Reply 9, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1420 times:

I'm not sure they can.

However, someone will have to step in. Dulles can support a full service carrier, and really can support all the transatlantic service it has. Someone will need to operate more flights there.

N

Coronado990 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1590 posts, RR: 2
Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1370 times:

Sounds like TED better get his butt over to D.C.

Uncle SAN at your service!

Pitrules From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 2689 posts, RR: 3
Reply 11, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1268 times:

I think that's "TERD"

FLYi

A330323X From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 3039 posts, RR: 47
Reply 12, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1196 times:

LOL @ ConcordeBoy...Washington-Mirabel Smile

Anyway, I'm a little surprised they showed some restraint and didn't place a bigger order. I figured they'd see everyone else (FL, B6...) placing these huge orders and place one themselves. Also, I think giving Airbus a nice big nonrefundable deposit would have helped make them less attractive to Mesa.

I'm the expert on here on two things, neither of which I care about much anymore.

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