When are the ASA ATR's leaveing?

[jjlaw1]

Does anyone know the date the ATRs leave the fleet?

 

[JettBoii]

Never.

 

[Headfake14]

I've heard that the old expiration date was June 07...then it was extended to Sep 07. Thats for ships 630-637. The 640s are owned by Big D.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Hopefully never. Carrying 66 people at a fraction of the fuel burn, that plane is great for cities like CHA, AGS, MGM, CGS and all the other close by airports it serves, compared to an RJ.

 

[ASAFOE120]

Does anyone know the date the ATRs leave the fleet?

According to the program manager in recurrent last week, he said that the expected retirement schedule is as follows:

1 - Aug 07
2 - Sep 07
3 - Oct 07
3 - Nov 07
3 - Dec 07

Hope that helps.

 

[jeroom]

Does anyone know the date the ATRs leave the fleet?

When wings and wheels will start to fall off with the sky....

 

[RJAA]

I won't miss those days when a heavily laden ATR used to fly between ATL-GPT at night with no gas and crappy alternate and the crew asking if there is any way to get around some severe TS at 12000ft.

 

[ASARJMan]

I won't miss those days when a heavily laden ATR used to fly between ATL-GPT at night with no gas and crappy alternate and the crew asking if there is any way to get around some severe TS at 12000ft.

Just drop down to 4000' or so, look for the rain shafts, and navigate around 'em! Or you could climb up to 18000-20000', just took a little longer ,but we get paid by the minute anyways.

Voted In Favor of Striking ASA!

 

[jjlaw1]

I noticed that the ATRs are going to HHH starting in March thru Sept.

 

[viper01]

What is HHH?

 

[SiuDude]

Hilton Head.

 

[BlackPilot628]

Hilton Head is one of those funky airports that the Airline Airport code
doesn't match the actual airport code. (HXD)

 

[shamrock]

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 mSurface: asphalt/EWeight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 12000 lbsDouble wheel: 38000 lbs

Did I miss something when I read this on AirNav? Wouldn't that preclude the ATR from landing there?

 

[RJAA]

Hilton Head.

Maybe you mean BQK....ATRs used to go there once in a blue moon. Don't really see the need tho.

 

[SiuDude]

3 round trips a day this summer, $158 r/t

 

[DogBoy]

Does anybody know what is going to happen to these ATR's after ASA is done with them? I heard that FedEx may be looking for more ATRs, I wonder if they will buy any.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

http://news.delta.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=10484

Nope it's HHH

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Darn! Two-by-two leather seating. Imagine that!

 

[Blucher]

You're right O.B., they should have highlighted the fact that in addition to the leather seats, most people can walk fully up-right down the aisle! (even if they won't get running water in the lav).

-Blucher

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Hmmm seems to me that Delta has a replacement for the ATR lined up. Something that can operate from a 4300ft runway. Would they really open a new destination that an RJ can't fly into less than a year before the ATR's are retired?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Hmmm seems to me that Delta has a replacement for the ATR lined up. Something that can operate from a 4300ft runway. Would they really open a new destination that an RJ can't fly into less than a year before the ATR's are retired?

If you were able to read, you'd have seen that the service is from March to September. As discussed above, our ATRs are scheduled to stay until December 07.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

If you were able to read, you'd have seen that the service is from March to September. As discussed above, our ATRs are scheduled to stay until December 07.

If you are able to not trip over yourself from quickly trying to down someone on an anonymous internet message board, you would probably realize that the service would start up again March to September in 2008 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 and 2012 and 2013 and on and on.

So what then will they do in 2008 oh wise one?

 

[nyboilermaker]

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 mSurface: asphalt/EWeight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 12000 lbsDouble wheel: 38000 lbs

Did I miss something when I read this on AirNav? Wouldn't that preclude the ATR from landing there?

Not sure if it's accurate, but PDT's been flying Dash's in there for years. The -300 is either 42 or 43k. I can't remember.

 

[Blucher]

Nyboilermaker, just a shot in the dark here, but is your name in reference to that fantastic 15K in CNY?

-Blucher:beer:

 

[jjlaw1]

I think the 38000 lb is per main gear? I don't know for sure, but just a thought.

 

[WSurf]

Dash 8 300's were used some into HXD! Could fly 50 pax into HXD (42,000 is landing weight) but from what I remember we could only fly about 30 pax out of there! Mostly run 100's in there and out. Its about a 45 minute flight to CLT so we usually only carrier 3200lbs of fuel on a nice day. I can't remember, but I think taking off on 21 has a big restriction do to the tree line!
Oh! They did widen the runway last year!!!

Fun overnight! We usually run about 12-14 flights a day from CLT in the summer! We stay at the Comfort Suits and its right near the beach. Hope you folks get in that Hotel!! More folks to party with!!!

 

[RJAA]

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 4300 x 100 ft. / 1311 x 30 mSurface: asphalt/EWeight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 12000 lbsDouble wheel: 38000 lbs

Did I miss something when I read this on AirNav? Wouldn't that preclude the ATR from landing there?

I was looking at the same info. At that weight you won't be able to take a full boat from HXB to ATL even on a perfect day. Not even close. That's something like 5000lbs hit from the max. GNV also has a short runway like that. I think Runways 13/31 and the ATRs has used it during construction when the main runway was closed for a period of time. I remember it took a serious hit. CSG also has a crosswind runways 7/25 and I remember seeing the data for it.

 

[John Pennekamp]

If you are able to not trip over yourself from quickly trying to down someone on an anonymous internet message board, you would probably realize that the service would start up again March to September in 2008 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 and 2012 and 2013 and on and on.

So what then will they do in 2008 oh wise one?

That was weak.

 

[OPECJet]

Rwy 21 has a pretty big hit to it due to the lumber yard at the end.

Fun place to fly out of though. Ya'll are going to miss the nice crosswinds in the winter.

Hopefully they'll overnight ya'll near us. In the days of having 4 to 6 crews down there, we had a blast. Add some ASA folks in the mix, and I see some real fun in the future! Good places around our hotel.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

More airline folks to party down with in HHH! Oh my lord, I sure do miss that overnight! Got to get the hell out of LGA!!!!

It's gonna be a blast, I am sure.