All ASA 50s going to MEM Base?

[Jetjockey]

Look on the bright side, Jumpin' Joe can perfect his Elvis impersonation.

 

[BoilerUP]

Too bad ASA doesn't have any experience flying large turboprops.

Oh, wait...

 

[Jack-O-Lantern]

The best route for the 50 seaters would be one way to the desert.


OYS

,and replaced with 700's and 900's.
I could live with that!

 

[Jetjockey]

,and replaced with 700's and 900's.
I could live with that!

Or better yet, replaced by mainline aircraft.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Or better yet, replaced by mainline aircraft.

I seriously doubt you will see Maddogs and Airbuses replacing 50 seaters to VLD, ABY, CHA, DHN, GTR, etc....Keep dreaming.....:laugh:

 

[wms]

In the words of Bugs Bunny, " what a gull-a-bull".

 

[at7driver]

is that 80% of ATL flying still in the dci agreement??

 

[777forever]

Somebody supposedly in the know on airliners.net posted this last week and I thought nothing of it because I hadn't heard a peep about on here or APC but now that this rumor has come to light it might have some connection...

[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial]Big Shake Up Coming To ATL DCI OPS (Rumor)

[/FONT][FONT=ARIAL,]The word right now is that there is a possible shake-up on it's way for Delta's largest DCI operator in Atlanta. Apparently, they (DL) hasn't been to impressed/happy with EV's performance over the past few months. MTC delays and cancellations has been on a steady rise with the dispatch reliability of the CR7s going down the toilet (let's not even talk about the 200s). Many, many delays and cancellations due to crew scheduling issues. If they aren't late due to an F/A(s) they're late due no flight deck crew (1 or both). It's gotten so bad, ASA recently fired the guy that does the numbers for crew staffing numbers. What's been put out as of late to recruiting has been WAY off.

The thing with ASA as long as i've been dealing with them, all they care about in the end is the completion factor. Well, from what i'm hearing, DL's had about enough of them and all their "problems" and may pull the performance card. Something they've never done to the red headed step-child that is EV.[/FONT]

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-f...=5091619&searchid=5097329&s=ATL+DCI#ID5097329

 

[bigshooter107]

Something like one out of every five pas gets on or off a ASA airplane every day, that would be easy to replace.

 

[Jetjockey]

I seriously doubt you will see Maddogs and Airbuses replacing 50 seaters to VLD, ABY, CHA, DHN, GTR, etc....Keep dreaming.....:laugh:

Dreaming??????.............I don't even know where those god forsaken places are! I'm guessing they have a large concentration of Waffle Houses per capitia. Enjoy those cities Joe. I got 2 words for you......smothered and covered.

 

[N813CA]

Delta is sending Comair out the door. Don't think they won't do it to ASA as well if they want to.

 

[On Your Six]

,and replaced with 700's and 900's.
I could live with that!

Yeah, but they will come from other regionals, not ASA. And remember, there actually is a limit on the number of 70 or 76 seaters at DCI, but there is no limit on how many 50 seaters could be parked.

OYS

 

[On Your Six]

I seriously doubt you will see Maddogs and Airbuses replacing 50 seaters to VLD, ABY, CHA, DHN, GTR, etc....Keep dreaming.....:laugh:

Maybe not those cities, which could be replaced by Saabs that may not be leaving now, or Colgan (Mesaba) Dash-8-400s eventually. Just remember, a couple years ago Grand Rapids, Flint, Gulfport, and others only had RJs from Atlanta, and now there are some mainline flights on those routes today. This Summer Delta will throw an MD88 on the ATL to DSM route believe it or not. High oil will continue to pressure mainline management to make necessary changes, which may include parking more uneconomical 50 seaters.


OYS

 

[the palm]

Maybe not those cities, which could be replaced by Saabs that may not be leaving now, or Colgan (Mesaba) Dash-8-400s eventually. Just remember, a couple years ago Grand Rapids, Flint, Gulfport, and others only had RJs from Atlanta, and now there are some mainline flights on those routes today. This Summer Delta will throw an MD88 on the ATL to DSM route believe it or not. High oil will continue to pressure mainline management to make necessary changes, which may include parking more uneconomical 50 seaters.


OYS

Unless scope is "relaxed" I see some new codeshare agreements between Delta and ASA. Either way you look at it the 50 seaters are leaving and more 70+ seaters are coming.

 

[the palm]

OMG!!! I'm the 100,000th visitor!!!

AGAIN!!!!!

 

[BOX OFFICE]

Yeah, but they will come from other regionals, not ASA. And remember, there actually is a limit on the number of 70 or 76 seaters at DCI, but there is no limit on how many 50 seaters could be parked.

OYS

What about 65 seaters?

 

[ohplease!]

What about 65 seaters?

Ding, ding, ding.....we have a winner

 

[rf285]

Ding, ding, ding.....we have a winner

A winner of what? You do know that you are limited to 255 TOTAL 51+ seat Hoovers, right? So you have about 20 frames to spread around all the DCI carriers. Good luck with that.

 

[On Your Six]

What about 65 seaters?

Do you mean AT7's? ASA lost those, and instead (Colgan) Mesaba will fill in with cheaper pilots flying Dash-8-400s probably.


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[SiuDude]

Do you mean AT7's? ASA lost those, and instead (Colgan) Mesaba will fill in with cheaper pilots flying Dash-8-400s probably.


OYS

No, he means CRJ700s.