In a message dated 8/13/02 8:47:38 AM US Mountain Standard Time, dplaflamme@alumni.nd.edu writes: > >Boy, this is going to send Fokker 100 residual values into the toilet! > > I forget, is that an improvement from where they were before? :-) > > As someone else noted, it makes the decision to slough off the DC-9/95s, > er, MD-95s, er, 717s from TWA a bit more ironic. > > Go back and read their statement...the F100s will soldier on for at least > another three years. Ugghh...IMHO the sooner they're gone and replaced by > RJs the better. Not accepting the TW B717s was the right decision as AMR > appears to be serious about reducing the number of different types (from 14 > to 7) of aircraft in their fleet. More and more it looks like an all > Boeing fleet with 737s, 757s, 767s & 777s. The DC9s, MD80s & Buses are > definitely on the endangered species list at AMR! This airline smells the > coffee and is taking the right steps to keep it competitive in a changing > environment. RT Simpson Phoenix