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Will Alaska keep Virgin America's Airbuses???
After hearing of the merge between AS and VX [Good luck to Alaska by the way:)] I'm wondering if AS will truly keep VX's Airbus fleet since they display the decal, "Proudly all Boeing." Just a thought that popped into my head this morning as I watched VX taking off from KLAS. (www.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Very reasoned response. What is in the cards for the future is anyone's guess, and there are probably a lot of people looking at from both sides.
Ideally, the biggest goal is to maintain, and perhaps adapt what worked so well for Virgin. Virgin has a loyal following because of it's product, and to meddle with that product would be a loss for the merged company.
Ideally, the biggest goal is to maintain, and perhaps adapt what worked so well for Virgin. Virgin has a loyal following because of it's product, and to meddle with that product would be a loss for the merged company.
A mature response, point for you there. Let's wait and see if future changes in mid & long term puts AS into anogher direction.....
Leased ... and when they end, the first ones in approximately 2 years, they can decide.
I think you can find plenty of articles stating that this was a defensive move, growth for sure, but
limtiing Jet Blue in AS territory.
I think you can find plenty of articles stating that this was a defensive move, growth for sure, but
limtiing Jet Blue in AS territory.
There was nothing in the article about wether or not the Airbuses will stay
This quote from the article may be a hint: "The Seattle-based company would also have to train pilots and maintenance crews on a new aircraft type from Virgin America's fleet of Airbus Group SE A320-family planes. Alaska Air currently flies Boeing Co 737s."
Check google for some other reports
Seniority lists will have to be integrated and that is likely to be the first major hurtle. Down the road they may elect to go with a single type, but all this speculation is far too early.
When it comes time to select new aircraft, it will depend on what is owned outright and what is leased. The latter will likely go first and their intentions will become clear on with what they replace them.