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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2024, 21:43
Replies: 20
Views: 10,209
Posted By Speedboat

All good points, but keep in mind that in March...

All good points, but keep in mind that in March 1996, WS operated three 20+ year old 737-200's worth $5m a pop with an ASL of about 450 miles and managed to get 8+ sectors a day / 9.5 hours...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2024, 13:16
Replies: 20
Views: 10,209
Posted By Speedboat

http://cfcanada.fticonsulting.com/lynxair/docs/Aff...

http://cfcanada.fticonsulting.com/lynxair/docs/Affidavit%20of%20Michael%20Woodward,%20sworn%20February%2022,%202024.pdf

See Exhibit 38 in the CCAA filing to review the payment terms Lynx was given...
Forum: Canada
14th Jun 2016, 23:03
Replies: 1
Views: 2,919
Posted By Speedboat

WestJet History - 737-200 Retirement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1et34r3k0

Some great video and the story behind it.

:ok:
Forum: Canada
25th Mar 2016, 12:18
Replies: 54
Views: 18,928
Posted By Speedboat

Interesting Development

A perennial brown noser, who Peter Principled himself up the food chain at WS announced his "surprise" retirement the day before the Easter long weekend.

This fellow was knee deep in the...
Forum: Canada
18th Feb 2016, 05:27
Replies: 3
Views: 2,333
Posted By Speedboat

AC's 2015 numbers were stacked with a 3Q when all...

AC's 2015 numbers were stacked with a 3Q when all the stars lined up. That occasionaly happens. It's a bit like a hole in one.

The world has changed quite a bit as evidenced by the precipitous...
Forum: Canada
17th Feb 2016, 20:56
Replies: 5
Views: 3,148
Posted By Speedboat

Jimbob's report card came in and he's been behind...

Jimbob's report card came in and he's been behind the wood shed all day getting paddled.

I guess that's what happens when you produce what are easily the weakest grades in the class for the most...
Forum: Canada
10th Feb 2016, 04:14
Replies: 5
Views: 3,148
Posted By Speedboat

This all reminds me of Johnny, the bright one in...

This all reminds me of Johnny, the bright one in the family, coming home with a report card with mostly B's but a couple of C's on it. It's not the end of the world. Johnny is in no danger of...
Forum: Canada
10th Feb 2016, 02:24
Replies: 4
Views: 2,958
Posted By Speedboat

Everybody seems to think WestJet is in trouble. ...

Everybody seems to think WestJet is in trouble.

That will probably change when Air Canada puts out their results later this month.

At least WestJet is making money.
Forum: Canada
19th Jan 2016, 14:42
Replies: 11
Views: 4,839
Posted By Speedboat

New Leaf

The rest of the story:

Flair Air walked.

No lift? No "airline".

The CTA angle is a red herring.

:oh:
Forum: Canada
27th Feb 2009, 18:48
Replies: 31
Views: 9,821
Posted By Speedboat

That guy is talking thru his hat. Zoom has...

That guy is talking thru his hat.

Zoom has brand recognition?

Europe a bit sticky, but Asia charters? Has he been following the meltdown across the pacific? $650 r/t all in YYZ-HKG on CAL?...
Forum: Canada
19th Feb 2009, 19:37
Replies: 18
Views: 8,783
Posted By Speedboat

The airline business is like a round of golf. ...

The airline business is like a round of golf.

You can crap the bed for 17 holes, but if you birdie the 18th with everyone watching, (think the 3rd quarter), you can't resist but return for...
Forum: Canada
19th Feb 2009, 07:23
Replies: 18
Views: 8,783
Posted By Speedboat

23 more seats than WJ's -800's? That borders on...

23 more seats than WJ's -800's? That borders on abuse.

The cabin comfort advantage gives WJ a huge selling point against the carriers that cram 'em in with Ryan-Air seating in -800's. The problem...
Forum: Canada
5th Jan 2009, 01:01
Replies: 38
Views: 12,312
Posted By Speedboat

Think what you want. Had the core...

Think what you want.

Had the core business in Western Canada remained status quo with $1 a mile walk up yields 12 years ago when oil was $18 a bbl, Canadian would have likely survived the Asia...
Forum: Canada
4th Jan 2009, 17:34
Replies: 38
Views: 12,312
Posted By Speedboat

WJ completely undermined yields / revenues in...

WJ completely undermined yields / revenues in Western Canada, the only area Canadi>n had been consistently profitable prior to 1996, and whose profits underwrote the money losing operations in...
Forum: Canada
3rd Jan 2009, 19:47
Replies: 38
Views: 12,312
Posted By Speedboat

I think you are mixing up the concept. ...

I think you are mixing up the concept.

Being a "low cost carrier" refers to the COST structure, not the FARE structure.

Any airline can be a "low fare" airline. The moment a marketing...
Forum: Canada
15th Dec 2008, 19:42
Replies: 38
Views: 12,312
Posted By Speedboat

WJ a high cost carrier? Compared to what? ...

WJ a high cost carrier? Compared to what?

:confused:
Forum: Canada
6th Oct 2008, 15:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,292
Posted By Speedboat

Leblanc

I doubt you'll see Leblanc involved in any airline ventures. He's blown thru too much "other peoples money" over the past 10 years to be able to get in the game again.

There was a story a while...
Forum: Canada
29th Sep 2008, 19:08
Replies: 84
Views: 28,519
Posted By Speedboat

Sunwing

Tico makes it easy for airlines like Sunwing to run the entire operation on advance bookings. When they go banco, and they will, everyone else helps to cover off the losses and inconvenience...
Forum: Canada
22nd Sep 2008, 23:12
Replies: 45
Views: 17,606
Posted By Speedboat

WJ has been flying sched into the Caribbean for a...

WJ has been flying sched into the Caribbean for a couple of years now, and for many years as a charter carrier.

This year, they are sched to St. Lucia, Barbados, Jamaica, Mexico and the DR.
...
Forum: Canada
17th Sep 2008, 18:06
Replies: 45
Views: 17,606
Posted By Speedboat

The term "flag carrier" is anachronistic. It...

The term "flag carrier" is anachronistic. It comes from an era where airlines were annoited by their respective governments to "carry the flag".
It means very little, if anything today, especially...
Forum: Canada
15th Sep 2008, 02:40
Replies: 45
Views: 17,606
Posted By Speedboat

What constitutes switching to a "major airline"? ...

What constitutes switching to a "major airline"?

Southwest has 500+ aircraft, carries more domestic passengers in the single largest aviation market in the world than anyone else and flew 70%...
Forum: Canada
13th Sep 2008, 14:17
Replies: 45
Views: 17,606
Posted By Speedboat

Possible Bad news for Sunwing?

Wille.....I would agree that one quarter's profitability doesn't make an airline...however, if you are interested in reality rather than conjecture, here are the actual WJ operating margins for the...
Forum: Canada
31st Aug 2008, 22:27
Replies: 45
Views: 17,606
Posted By Speedboat

WJA

WJA in trouble? You might want to review their quarterly numbers for the last 2 years, then check out their cash reserves and debt to equity ratio.

There are only three non-cpa airlines in North...
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