Stock buy backs usually don't help the average small investor. I've been burned far too many times with buy backs. Yes, your remaining shares are supposedly worth more but if you're a dividend hound (I realize most airlines don't pay a div, LUV being an obvious exception), then the buy back actuall...
Jump to postSorry being cynical, but is DY management interested in solving the debt issue rather then just spending?
Jump to postDid the aircraft start skidding? How can it end up on the runway like this? According to reports, co-pilot unbalanced the thrust by accident when speeding up at 15:30 local time. Because the front wheels of the aircraft have exceeded the runway limits, the aircraft had to be towed back for inspecti...
Jump to postWhat Atlanta gives is Latin and South America but I suspect that there is little demand for those kinds of connections from YYC. The biggest draw for people from Calagary outside of Canada would be vacation destinations Like Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico which Westjet has pretty well covered it...
Jump to postDelta customers traveling to LGW from places like LAS or PHX would likely consider the WS over YYC. For example, one can fly PHX-YYC-LGW today, (about 300 miles further than Delta's PHX-MSP-LHR routing with a 90 minute longer elapsed travel time), for $710.60. Delta mainline is charging $2,668 to L...
Jump to postDelta customers traveling to LGW from places like LAS or PHX would likely consider the WS over YYC. For example, one can fly PHX-YYC-LGW today, (about 300 miles further than Delta's PHX-MSP-LHR routing with a 90 minute longer elapsed travel time), for $710.60. Delta mainline is charging $2,668 to L...
Jump to postThe (European) competition authority (...) determined no overlap between the product ranges of Bombardier and Airbus. Bombardier are under 150seats and Airbus are over 150 or that is what I read from the report. I just wish the US ITC takes some cues here on how in hell the Bombardier product range...
Jump to postThere is no way that the YOW airport staff didn't at least "add to" the difficult situation. There were 20 aircraft diverted-that has to be around triple the normal number of aircraft at the airport. They were clearly overwhelmed and unable to adequately provision all the aircraft in a ti...
Jump to postDoubt they would even have the financial flexibility at this point. Their balance sheet looks ugly, as they're drowning in debt. "Article, flys on a wing and a prayer" https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-11-30/norwegian-air-shuttle-flys-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer Yes, they probably...
Jump to postDoubt they would even have the financial flexibility at this point. Their balance sheet looks ugly, as they're drowning in debt.
"Article, flys on a wing and a prayer"
https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articl ... d-a-prayer
Just goes to show how some people have no idea what they are talking about in their blind hate towards Boeing, haha. Anyways congrats to MS, solid commitment that will hopefully get firmed up, can’t wait to see other orders come to fruition. Not blind hate... Clearly warranted when Boeing’s plan to...
Jump to postAnd Boeing has what to do with this exactly? I'm assuming they think Boeing will be upset because Boeing tried to stop their sale to US carriers even though this is to an Egyptian carrier and Boeing wouldn't have cared one bit Just goes to show how some people have no idea what they are talking abo...
Jump to postAir France should 1. Ban her for life 2. Suspend flights to Argentina 3. France should ban all Argentinian aircraft from French airspace. It's possible #1 could happen....but the other two...I know...a pipe dream Option 1: For sure, since she is a blatant liar & should never be allowed to board...
Jump to postA very hot take from https://leehamnews.com/2017/11/07/analyst-predicts-airbus-will-eventually-terminate-cseries-program/ And: So Airbus signs the deal to get access to the tech, but over time sees poor profitability and cancellations so it shuts down the program. So much for Leeham being Airbus fa...
Jump to postA very hot take from https://leehamnews.com/2017/11/07/analyst-predicts-airbus-will-eventually-terminate-cseries-program/ The Bombardier CSeries may go the way of the McDonnell Douglas MD-95, a Wall Street aerospace analyst predicts: that is, the program is likely to remain unprofitable and be shut...
Jump to postWell that’s one way to reduce the trade deficit with the U.S.
Jump to postKingboard never had any intention of keeping its shares long term, a quick turnaround investment for them. In terms of what this means I wouldn't read into very much. QR is attempting to diversify it's income as the political situation remains unclear. Still a risky move. Far better investment oppo...
Jump to postAir Canada has everything to do with this dispute. The US has been subsidising or supporting Boeing for many years either via Washington State subsidies or US military govrrnment support. Your KC-46 is a dawg of a tanker well beaten in the US Air Force trials by the more modern A330 MRTT. Boeing ha...
Jump to postThe argument that Canada is being protectionist has no merrit. Many major airlines like Klm, AF, LH, BA,CX are active in the Canadian markets because they play by the rules. If the ME3 participate in transparent audits under the same level of scrutiny as AC for example, then I would believe them. U...
Jump to postIf that's the case, how did Iceland end up with an Open Skies agreement? The simplest explanation is that the statistics don't actually matter, which means the assessment isn't as objective as it's made out to be. Likely because of Iceland's membership in the European Free Trade Association as well...
Jump to postI'm actually still shocked that WS took 767's let alone 789's. They are a small LCC that thinks they can follow the failed business model of Canadian Airlines and be successful. Canada just isn't a big enough country to support two global full service carriers. WS should have stayed with what made ...
Jump to postIt's quite evident that WS will need more than 10 frames eventually and will be exercising most if not all of those 10 options. Assuming of course that they don't lose their shirts, and decide to go back to their roots while the resale value for 787s is relatively high. Perhaps not likely, but stil...
Jump to postThey won’t be anything like TS or Rouge according to what they have said. WestJet is not an LCC or a leisure carrier, and they are only continuing to distance thems lives from that idea. They have released a 10 year plan document, which includes their plans for the 787 flying, and confirms it will ...
Jump to postThey won’t be anything like TS or Rouge according to what they have said. WestJet is not an LCC or a leisure carrier, and they are only continuing to distance thems lives from that idea. They have released a 10 year plan document, which includes their plans for the 787 flying, and confirms it will ...
Jump to postYou're not really correct. Polot is 100% correct. Also, your last sentence makes absolutely no sense. Because you have declared so? How does any of his logic make sense? The point is that Delta was unable to benefit from subsidies Boeing received that have “indirectly” benefited foreign carriers li...
Jump to postDL's complaint isn't that the Ex-Im Bank gives Boeing unfair subsidies. Delta is not an aircraft manufacturer, they could not care less if Boeing gets unfair subsidies or not as long as they can still play Boeing off Airbus for better prices. DL's complaint about the Ex-Im Bank is that it gives unf...
Jump to postDelta has every right to complain about unfair subsidies Boeing received via the Ex-Im Bank. DL's complaint isn't that the Ex-Im Bank gives Boeing unfair subsidies. Delta is not an aircraft manufacturer, they could not care less if Boeing gets unfair subsidies or not as long as they can still play ...
Jump to postDelta has every right to complain about unfair subsidies Boeing received via the Ex-Im Bank. DL's complaint isn't that the Ex-Im Bank gives Boeing unfair subsidies. Delta is not an aircraft manufacturer, they could not care less if Boeing gets unfair subsidies or not as long as they can still play ...
Jump to postDL has also been trying to screw over Boeing with its anti Ex-Im Bank and anti ME3 stances. It's not personal, its just business. Besides, I don't think DL is in a position to teach anyone about humility. Delta is in a position to do as they please. They’re perhaps the most successful airline in th...
Jump to postThen OEM that can meet the delivery time frame DL wants at the best price will win. Would be silly for DL to somehow penalize Boeing. Especially when Boeing intentionality tried to screw them over! Sometimes teaching other businesses a lesson in humility is best for the long run. DL has also been t...
Jump to postmercure1 wrote:Then OEM that can meet the delivery time frame DL wants at the best price will win. Would be silly for DL to somehow penalize Boeing.
I think the Italian Governement would welcome this with arms wide open. I very much dislike AZ’s current business strategy & LH could really make a difference. The Alitalia brand is still strong in the Italian market. They would also be better positioned with star alliance rather then skyteam &a...
Jump to postIf Boeing thinks allowing the C Series to succeed on it's own and deal with an independent Bombardier is scary, how about injuring BBD to the point they sell out to Airbus and the Euros take over the C Series line? I think Boeing sees a program that can't stand on it's own merit and needs special p...
Jump to postTwo points: 1) Per US of Trade Office, the tentative 300% tariff is currently enforceable and stands until if ever changed by ITC. 2) I'd say zero chance ITC will throw case out entirely, as it was the ITC that initially voted 5-0 affirmative after finding "There is a reasonable indication of ...
Jump to postAll of you are jumping the gun. The tariff isn't a done deal and if the U.S. attempts to finalize it, watch to see if the E.U. opens a probe of their own on Boeing. This knife cuts both ways with all of the "incentives" and tax breaks given the Boeing for any of a number of programs. As f...
Jump to postI would be perfectly happy if the USA pulled out of open skies agreements and renegotiated bilaterals. Smaller foreign countries are shiny jet syndromed over their local air carriers. They view them as a trophy, not a business. It should be noted EY, EK and Norwegian are reporting losses while stil...
Jump to post"UA and AC do not have a joint venture between the U.S. and Canada. They applied for antitrust immunity years ago but were effectively denied due to so many carveouts that would have been imposed on them" OTOH, I've flown many AC-UA codeshares out of YYJ and YVR when traveling back and fo...
Jump to postI believe all the 77W aircraft will eventually be fitted with 450 seats. I don't believe so. They have all been recently reconfigured so that 12 have 400 seats and 7 have 450. Exactly! The normal & high density config each serve a purpose. High density config will serve markets this summer such...
Jump to postAC puts 450 seats in the 77W's. Not 400. Wrong! AC puts 400 seats in 12 777 & 450 seats in the 7 remainder. The 450 seat version is geared for lower yield markets. "Wrong!" Who are you? Donald Trump? I said AC puts 450 seats in a 77w. Nothing about that is inaccurate. Perhaps you coul...
Jump to postAbsolutely. I fly a three class 77W for an American major with a total capacity of 310 passengers which isn't exactly spacious. On the other hand AC flys the same plane configured for three class with 400 passengers or unbelievably with 450 passengers. So yes, that would qualify as a cattle car. He...
Jump to postThat masterplan is almost 4 years old and out of date. Certain elements in there are still pertinent, but I"m fully expecting a new masterplan to be written within a year or two, with detailed info on size and location of the new midfield terminal. Do you know if the talk is about a midfield s...
Jump to postAC might have a strong case here, if the TSB agrees with their claim. Airbus may yet have another flaw in it's FPA CPU design, assuming the approach was conducted in coupled/selected mode (LOC 05). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/air-canada-lawsuit-accuses-airbus-of-negligence-in-h...
Jump to postChina Southern have recently gained an additional pair of Heathrow slots with a very competitive early morning arrival. From 01JUN, here is the schedule of the new flight: CZ603 CAN LHR 0055 0635 CZ604 LHR CAN 1240 0710+1 Those early morning LHR arrival slots are certainly hard to get by. Those cam...
Jump to postAs for closing the de ice pad... how will they replace it? I don't think the de icing pad is going anywhere. Whatever they build will be on top of the current aeroquay and runway 10/28. Aeromag has invested heavily in that de-ice pad, and recently renovated and expanded the area, to be able to hand...
Jump to postI just noticed that ADM is tearing down the remaining hangers off Cardinal Avenue. Are they planning to expand the U.S. arrival gates, or what is going into that area ? If they are possibly planning a new terminal in the current de-icing area, maybe they will connect it to the main terminal by a su...
Jump to postThis follows a similar deal made between AC & CX in Dec 16. CX is becoming closer & closer to Star Alliance! Could we be witnessing the onset of a big shift in the Asian market alliances? Opinions? http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/air-canada-and-cathay-pacific-to-introduce-codeshare-serv...
Jump to postlonghauler wrote:bmacleod wrote:Until then one option is two have 4-5 days 788 YHZ-LHR service, and remaining 2-3 days going YHZ-YUL-LHR or YHZ-YOW-LHR.
It would appear though, that both YUL and YOW can each support a 787, so adding YHZ to the mix would just dilute yield.
AC should have ordered more than just 8 B788s. Had they done that, YYC-NRT, YOW-LHR/FRA and YHZ-LHR would have the 788 by now. They did originally, but converted the balance of the orders to 789. I could see yow going 333 & yyc-nrt perhaps back to 788? The max 8 or 9 should be able to handle yh...
Jump to postLet's add another dynamic variable to this discussion. Suppose BA or AF/KLM enters the market? How would AC react?
Jump to postHow is Air Canada doing on YOW-FRA? It was turned from year round to seasonal, but is it profitable? What traffic does the route serve? When operating, YOW-FRA typically pulls loads in the 80s. I personally think the only reasons why it went seasonal is a) due to AC's massive build-up at their hubs...
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