S5 Moving to LGA

[MCOE175]

Announced today a new LGA base will be opening for S5, while HNL will be closing.
Betting the Q400 for lynx is going to HNL or CHQ 145 out there...

 

[Ridgeback]

Who is S5 and should I care?

 

[Cpt Oveur]

Shuttle America is S5. What will come of the Atlanta base?

 

[Metro752]

HNL closing means their Hawaii EJIZZJETS failed or they have another certificate for that?

 

[Full of LUV]

Well what goes round and round....

HNL closing means their Hawaii EJIZZJETS failed or they have another certificate for that?

No, after repeated months of $29 interisland fares split between HAL, Go and Mokulele, they have figured out that the q400 is probably the best plane to make money in that fare environment.

Funny thing is that Island Air had similar plans back in the early 2000's about using the q400 but got skiddish before going through with it. Now Mokulele/RAH/Frontier/Midwest/Chataqua/Freedom/Shuttle America looks like they are setting the stage to bring the plane to Hawaii.

 

[Vegaspilot99]

I hope its not the Q400. So not what I want to hear.

 

[planejockey]

I hope HI crushes them and breaks BB's bank. I bet you have some RAH E190 guy out there wishing they take that thing there so they could "Kill some guppies". They have nothing but tards working there. I hope they enjoy the Ramen noddles and color tv at the Motel during overnights.

 

[BoilerUP]

I hope HI crushes them and breaks BB's bank. I bet you have some RAH E190 guy out there wishing they take that thing there so they could "Kill some guppies". They have nothing but tards working there. I hope they enjoy the Ramen noddles and color tv at the Motel during overnights.

:laugh:

 

[inflightboi175]

No, after repeated months of $29 interisland fares split between HAL, Go and Mokulele, they have figured out that the q400 is probably the best plane to make money in that fare environment.

Funny thing is that Island Air had similar plans back in the early 2000's about using the q400 but got skiddish before going through with it. Now Mokulele/RAH/Frontier/Midwest/Chataqua/Freedom/Shuttle America looks like they are setting the stage to bring the plane to Hawaii.

freedom is mesa not republic

 

[Corbon]

I hope HI crushes them and breaks BB's bank. I bet you have some RAH E190 guy out there wishing they take that thing there so they could "Kill some guppies". They have nothing but tards working there. I hope they enjoy the Ramen noddles and color tv at the Motel during overnights.

Haaaaaa! What's the matter, didn't get the job at Compass? Now you're upset at everybody else because you're a loser who just can't quite find their place in life?

Judging by your immature posts, I don't think you're in any position to be throwing the word "tard" around.

 

[Baronman]

In the Hawaii inter-island market, as a pilot I hope Hawaiian beats the pants off of Mesa and Republic out there. I think most pilots would agree (except the two aforementioned) that the success of Hawaiian Airlines is most desirable.

Sure as Mesa or Republic pilots the success of those operations means you'll get to the coveted left seat quicker, but for everyone else the fact that the big Embraer's are leaving should be seen as a "win" for Hawaiian.

 

[samballs]

Haaaaaa! What's the matter, didn't get the job at Compass? Now you're upset at everybody else because you're a loser who just can't quite find their place in life?

Judging by your immature posts, I don't think you're in any position to be throwing the word "tard" around.

I love how people have that come back "what didn't get hired by XYZ". Like Compass is anywhere near the place to work?

 

[be-400xpdriver]

N Now Mokulele/RAH/Frontier/Midwest/Chataqua/Freedom/Shuttle America looks like they are setting the stage to bring the plane to Hawaii.

What no love for Lynx?

 

[Minimaniac]

RAH has not been able to fill enough seats on the Mokulele 170's to justify the costs of the jet. So, RAH is bringing those 3 airplanes (yes, only 3) back to the mainland where they will be folded into other operations. RAH has smaller and more efficient aircraft available for use in Hawaii. 135's, 145's, or Q400's could be sent out to Hawaii to cover the E170 flying. Initially, if Q400's are the chosen airframe for Hawaii, those planes will have to come from Lynx, but Bedford could easily arrange financing to acquire a few more Q400's to replace those leaving the mainland. In the interim, the 170 would be used to replace the Q400 on certain longer routes, but not on places like Aspen.

As for Shuttle America going to LGA, it is about time a base was opened there. Shuttle America has been flying for Delta out of LGA for a while, and the number of flights has continued to increase with time. Since Delta has not increased the number of aircraft that Shuttle operates on their behalf, it stands to reason that the other Shuttle bases will shrink somewhat as a result of LGA opening. I don't think ATL will lose many lines, though ATL will lose more lines than CMH or IND.

 

[Vegaspilot99]

It seems to me that the Q400 is not in the new RAH's future. I hope I'm wrong though.