QUOTE(Raymond_ACCA @ Apr 14 2020, 07:08 PM)
Nope. Delta have their own refinery, Spirit does not hedge, Southwest hedge very very minimal. In the past Airlines used to hedge heavily and have been criticised heavily and also had lots of financial losses. The industry has evolved since the overhedging days of the early 2000s
DL is exceptional among all airlines. SQ, CX, BA, LH, etc do hedge their fuel. it would be irresponsible for any airlines not at all hedge their fuel.
QUOTE(Boon3 @ Apr 14 2020, 07:35 PM)
Simple questions I can raise...
1. Why all ordered from 1 supplier, Airbus?
2. Yeah, delivery is staggered but why do many planes ordered??
Now when I read how they ordered that 300 planes in 2011 when their existing plane order was more than 200 planes... what logical thinking is there to order that many planes?
And now we know what happened the next year with Airbus making 50 usd million sports sponsorship to teams that AirAsia does not own. Yeah Airbus paid billions in fines fir the bribery charges.
Kinda make sense now, ya?
Unlike fsc, lcc business model called for simplicity, hence single aircraft type. further, ak could only buy from either airbus or boeing.
many airlines e.g sq dispose or replace their aircraft before d check. aircraft ordered include replacement and for new routes.
This post has been edited by icemanfx: Apr 14 2020, 08:12 PM