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Bluejet From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 397 posts, RR: 4
Posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3825 times:

Hey all--

Just had a question- have any jetBlue planes been taken out of their fleet already? I know that they are all new a/c and that the airline is still very young, but maybe some of their older 320's?

Also, have any B6 planes been written off?

Thanks for any and all info.
Your 'till hell freezes over.
-BlueJet

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Teahan From Belgium, joined Nov 1999, 5264 posts, RR: 63
Reply 1, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3750 times:

Definitely not.

Goodbye SR-LX MD-11 / 6th of March 1991 to the 31st of October 2004

PlaneviewNYC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3708 times:

The oldest plane in JetBlue's fleet is about 4 1/2 years old. I don't think any will be taken out of service due to age for another 25 years or so.

Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3701 times:

They are just slightly over 4 years old.

You can cut the irony with a knife

Jetbluefan1 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2785 posts, RR: 15
Reply 4, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 3381 times:

I flew Bluebird (JetBlue's first plane) a couple of weeks ago and it operated perfectly. I don't think they'll be getting rid of it anytime soon.

JetBluefan1

Most people on a.net hate JetBlue. Get used to it.

Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58
Reply 5, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3286 times:

Simple answer, there are no OLD JetBlue planes!

The controversial question is, when will JetBlue pay for its new airplanes?

Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 6, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3262 times:

Yes that is why they are profitable, Airbus gave them the planes!!!!!

You can cut the irony with a knife

Espion007 From Denmark, joined Dec 2003, 1691 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3153 times:

Yes that is why they are profitable, Airbus gave them the planes!!!!!

same thing as retaurants giving out free samples,just on a much bigger scale Smile

Snakes on a Plane!

DeltaGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3153 times:

Like Dutch said....when are they gonna anty up for these things?

DeltaGuy

Trekster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 3136 times:

there gettin them free, i did not know that :0

BR715-A1-30 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2914 times:

Free... Just a figure of speech. Airbus just gave B6 a Really Hot Deal. They paid the same price for their A320s as AirTran did for the 717s.

Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7713 posts, RR: 55
Reply 11, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2879 times:

Bluejet, how long do you think jetBlue have been flying?! Start retiring planes?! My god.

fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz

Vatveng From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 893 posts, RR: 1
Reply 12, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2695 times:

JetBlue will begin retiring the A320s when Northwest begins retiring the DC9... Big grin

4everRC From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 322 posts, RR: 1
Reply 13, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2616 times:

Vatveng....

You just HAD to go there, didn't you.... Nuts

Nobody served our republic like Republic!

Vatveng From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 893 posts, RR: 1
Reply 14, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2542 times:

You just HAD to go there, didn't you

Of course! ANY thread can be turned into either NW DC9 or AvB.....

Anyway, the A320s will probably be retired before the NW DC9s, provided JetBlue is still flying the same A320s in 44 years.

Col From Malaysia, joined Nov 2003, 2040 posts, RR: 22
Reply 15, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2513 times:

Airbus gave jetblue planes, well that is superb negotiation. Those carriers that signed those one supllier deals with Boeing were not too smart then, they could have got free planes from Airbus!!! Well done jetblue, you got good value at the expense of the European tax payer, or maybe it was good business sense both sides?

Do we really have to start all this stupidity again.

Richierich From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 4024 posts, RR: 6
Reply 16, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2322 times:

Two things - the first JetBlue planes were leased and although I don't know the terms of the leases, I'm quite certain they are long-term. The first a/c to fly for JetBlue was N503JB.

The first owned aircraft by JetBlue is N507JB, which will soon be celebrating its 4 year birthday (of being in-service). Considering N503JB saw its first revenue flight in Feb. 2000, I'm sure all of these planes will be in service with JetBlue for a long long time barring write-offs.

As for JetBlue getting their planes for free, that is absurd. There are literally a dozen posts about this "myth" on airliners.net but I am quite positive B6 is paying for their planes. Granted the price was probably good and attractive to JetBlue but then kudos for them for nailing a good deal. I'm sure ordering 100 at a time gives you a pretty good discount! I doubt the deals were setup so that B6 pays less now and more later - Airbus is in this to make a profit to and probably couldn't afford that risk! Let's be realistic, people!

None shall pass!!!!

FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2807 posts, RR: 5
Reply 17, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2245 times:

Oh for crying out loud, here we go again.

Read this: http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/040318/54442.html

If JetBlue is not paying for it's planes, then why does it need to FINANCE them with this transaction? Use your heads, people.

Common sense is not so common. -Voltaire

HZ747300 From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2004, 1597 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2153 times:

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I read on a different thread here that Airbus planes become much more costly when they are older compared to 737's. Any chance that jetBlue will ditch these aircraft before the variable maintenance costs force fares to rise? I am guessing this will be in about 10-12 years from time of production.

Keep on truckin'...

Mikephotos From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 2923 posts, RR: 56
Reply 19, posted (9 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2041 times:

The first a/c to fly for JetBlue was N503JB

Yes, 503 was the first a/c received. However the first aircraft to fly revenue service was 504, Shades of Blue.

Michael

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