Is it time for another "how's Lynx doing?" thread?

[regionaltard]

How many millions have those $50 captains cost by now? Having second thoughts about those giant Dash 8's? Thinking that maybe paying an existing operator the going rate might not have been such a bad idea after all?

 

[labbats]

I had to laugh when a buddy of mine said he and his wife got tickets from DEN to SUX on Frontier. He was all excited to watch Direct TV on the airbus.

Whoops!

That was the first I heard that Lynx was actually flying.

 

[rjacobs]

Lynx is only doing proving runs. They had 2 airplanes in DEN last week when I was there. It is a good looking bird. People are not gonna be super happy to get off our airplanes(XJT) with the free XM onto a prop. Are they getting any kind of inflight entertainment put on them?

 

[Knob]

Lynx is taking longer than expected to get FAA certification and XJET is serving the lynx routes until the Q400 fleet is up & running. I have seen 5 or 6 Q400s at BJC

 

[Grey Ghost]

yeah, because that ERJ is sooooo much more comfortable than a Dash!!!!!:smash:

 

[rjacobs]

yeah, because that ERJ is sooooo much more comfortable than a Dash!!!!!:smash:

Did I say anything about comfort? Nope, I said something about our XM radio and how people are really enjoying it and I dont think the dash is gonna have any inflight entertainment on it.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Because US Americans need their small brains stimulated with electronic noise 24/7/365.

 

[Sig]

Did I say anything about comfort?

The PROP part was kinda glib.

 

[RemoveB4Flght]

Did I say anything about comfort? Nope, I said something about our XM radio and how people are really enjoying it and I dont think the dash is gonna have any inflight entertainment on it.

Next they are gonna run mirrors down the right side of the cabin to give the illusion you are flying a widebody

 

[Cardinal]

Proud owners of 6 aircraft now. No certificate, obviously, F9 is hoping for December. Lynx management has acted responsibly, it's the Feds that are sucking wind, as their team learns how to certify an airline. $15 million-ish has been burnt to this point. In the meantime, thanks for the help, XJT.

 

[cale42]

Proving runs started Monday before Thanksgiving.. expecting certification Dec 4.. rev flights Dec 6, six airplanes on property now.. 10 by Feb 1 08...

cale

 

[johnsonrod]

Proving runs started Monday before Thanksgiving.. expecting certification Dec 4.. rev flights Dec 6, six airplanes on property now.. 10 by Feb 1 08...

cale

So, what are the initial routes again out of Denver? I thought Wichita and Sioux Falls were at least two of them - right?

 

[cale42]

First 4 are Wichita, Sioux City, Rapid City, and Billings.

Expected to be added by January are Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, El Paso, and Tulsa.

cale

 

[WSurf]

Are they getting any kind of inflight entertainment put on them?

What? Flying in a Large Prop airplane at 350kts at low attitudes isn't entertainment enough????

 

[D-Bo]

Proud owners of 6 aircraft now. No certificate, obviously, F9 is hoping for December. Lynx management has acted responsibly, it's the Feds that are sucking wind, as their team learns how to certify an airline. $15 million-ish has been burnt to this point. In the meantime, thanks for the help, XJT.

Do the other F9 pilots share the same enthusiasm you do? You've got Lynx taking dollars away from the mainline operation and I haven't heard one comment about F9 NOT being in this situation with the Q400s if your management would have just put the things on your F9 certificate in the first Fn place! Can't blame the Feds for dragging their feet. Your management has to take the blame. They wanted to put them on a seperate, brand new, certificate and never gave the pilot group a good reason why it was so essential to do so.
You sound happy. I wouldn't be over this situation.