Aloha to get E-190s?

[Kevski]

Heard some rumours last week, saw this at their hangar today: http://imageshack.ushttp://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6075/untitled1copymh5.jpg
Sorry for the crummy photo

 

[Carl_Spackler]

Seems like bombardier and embraer are making their rounds to show off their goods.

 

[Freight Dog]

They just stopped by to show us their goods as a possible replacement for our -200's interisland.

Nice plane, but the payscales industry-wide for this plane make me sick.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Hey guys. When is Aloha going to start hiring again so I can cash it all in and move to paradise?

 

[islandhopper]

Heard some rumours last week, saw this at their hangar today: http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6075/untitled1copymh5.jpg
Sorry for the crummy photo

Heres some more pics, there's an open house today at the AQ Hanger 2PM-5PM AOA Badge Required.

http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/

http://www.pbase.com/aqohana/embraer190

I like the airplane so far. It only has 9 less seats than a 737 and should be a money maker, especially with some incentives from Embrear.

Right now if any airline wanted to lease a 50 seat E-145, GOOD LUCK trying to even find one! I think if in the next 5 or 10 years Boeing makes a new 737, or another aircraft is found to be the uber-inter-island bird, AQ would have no problem getting rid of the E-jets to another carrier.

 

[johnsonrod]

I've flown on the E170 as a pax and it is sure a lot more comfortable than any 737-200. I am sure your tourist customers would appreciate the E190.

 

[Tomct]

Yeah, the E-190 would be great provided that you get the RIGHT PAY RATE!!!! And I don't mean 80$ an hour for the left seat! The ALPA Brotherhood NEEDS to STAND TOGETHER on this one, or we are ALL DOOMED!!

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Nice plane, but the payscales industry-wide for this plane make me sick.

True, but that isn't the fault of the airplane.

 

[Freight Dog]

True, but that isn't the fault of the airplane.

No joke! But let's be realistic Hugh... do you see AQ paying us industry-leading pay to fly these things?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

No joke! But let's be realistic Hugh... do you see AQ paying us industry-leading pay to fly these things?

Industry leading? Well, maybe not, but hopefully a little industry recovery can lead to the bar coming back up a notch with the next company who buys these things. AQ certainly led the national carriers in their contract prior to the latest industry downturn. Would be nice to see that return when things get better.

 

[General Lee]

Aloha would still fly the 737-700s to the West Coast I bet, and just use the E190s interisland. What would be used for cargo interisland? A quick change E190?


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Freight Dog]

Naw... most likely -200's still.