CO Wants Qs

[Whataburger]

Who'd a thunk that turboprops would be replacing RJs? Seems a little assbackwards. Long live the mighty dash!

 

[STREAKS]

Is there someting that says Lynx can't diversify and fly for another carrier? I haven't seen the F9 TA, but I heard the scope is pretty weak.

I would imagine--not. It would not make sense to limit a subsidiary from making money for holdings off other carriers, particularly those with which Frontier has no direct competition.

 

[PropPiedmont]

Pinnacle poised to expand fleet

Charlie Lunan
2/2/2007​

Flush with $283 million in cash from the sale of its bankruptcy claim against Northwest Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines could buy as many as 17 aircraft in 2007, its executives told investors Thursday.
Pinnacle disclosed the news at the Growth Airline Conference sponsored by Raymond James in New York. Memphis, Tenn.-based Pinnacle netted $233 million in cash by selling its $335 million Northwest claim, executives said.
They said that provides the opportunity to buy up to 17 aircraft in 2007.
In an interview after the conference, Pinnacle chief financial officer Peter Hun told Aviation Daily that Pinnacle might buy larger turboprops to boost the fleet at Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air. Pinnacle acquired the regional airline for $20 million last month. Colgan flies 39 34-seat Saab 340s and 11 19-seat Beech 1900Ds for Continental, United and US Airways.

 

[STREAKS]

Pinnacle poised to expand fleet

Charlie Lunan
2/2/2007​

Flush with $283 million in cash from the sale of its bankruptcy claim against Northwest Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines could buy as many as 17 aircraft in 2007, its executives told investors Thursday.
Pinnacle disclosed the news at the Growth Airline Conference sponsored by Raymond James in New York. Memphis, Tenn.-based Pinnacle netted $233 million in cash by selling its $335 million Northwest claim, executives said.
They said that provides the opportunity to buy up to 17 aircraft in 2007.
In an interview after the conference, Pinnacle chief financial officer Peter Hun told Aviation Daily that Pinnacle might buy larger turboprops to boost the fleet at Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air. Pinnacle acquired the regional airline for $20 million last month. Colgan flies 39 34-seat Saab 340s and 11 19-seat Beech 1900Ds for Continental, United and US Airways.

They will be hard pressed to get Qs. The assembly line is booked for the next couple of years with Horizon, Lynx and all the foreigners. It's gonna come down to who has the most slots secured through options; I'm willing to bet that Lynx will be the "Low Cost Regional" to entice CO.

 

[Visceral]

From what they told us at PinaColg, ATRs and Q400s were both options. Lowest bidder will no doubt win Continental's business. How low cost is Lynx, Republic, or Skywest compared to us is what remains to be seen.

 

[Kaman]

I think that RAH has a good shot at it. They purchased Caribbean Sun's certificate with a turboprop codeshare in mind. Just speculation on my part. I just hope that whoever flies it gets a good payscale.

 

[Mosquito]

Well I think Commutair has a good shot. here is their first Dash 8 http://www.opshots.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2525

 

[atr42flyer]

its already announced colgan wins it.

 

[check6]

Who'd a thunk that turboprops would be replacing RJs? Seems a little assbackwards. Long live the mighty dash!

The Q400 isn't your daddy's turboprop. Wake up, it's 2007!

 

[Prop2Jet]

O no it is 2007 where have I been these last few years?