Ameriflight?

[time builder]

Rumors of more routes out of Omaha or rumors of opening a different base? Just curious.

At the moment, the rumor with the most substance involves moving a base in the midwest.

The only "official" news lately is that they're grounding the Learjets.

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

At the moment, the rumor with the most substance involves moving a base in the midwest.

The only "official" news lately is that they're grounding the Learjets.

Read the communique about the Lear Jets, a shame. I find it incredulous that we were unable to make the passenger charter division a viable entity. There are many charter operators that fly similar equipment that make a living-why can't we?

 

[time builder]

Read the communique about the Lear Jets, a shame. I find it incredulous that we were unable to make the passenger charter division a viable entity. There are many charter operators that fly similar equipment that make a living-why can't we?

Really, and you'd think BUR would be a hot spot for that kind of business.

 

[freighthumper]

BUR is a hot spot for that, but the difference between the direct operating cost and the "going hourly rate" for a LR35 is very mnimal with the fuel prices being high. With a lot of competition in that size aircraft it makes it hard to compete and still make a buck.

 

[time builder]

Rumors of more routes out of Omaha or rumors of opening a different base? Just curious.

It's official, they're starting service out of SDF.

 

[Flyin Tony]

Oct 6. A 1900 from somewhere in PA to SDF, And CVG is moving down to SDF but who knows when.

 

[SDCFI]

Oct 6. A 1900 from somewhere in PA to SDF, And CVG is moving down to SDF but who knows when.

Wouldn't be Dubois and/or Bradford would it? I did that run a few times in the Metro during peak. Good times.

 

[lifesabeech]

They're looking for an ACP in PHX? What happened to R?

 

[Joblio]

Does that mean that the CVG/SDF base is going to go back to scheduled, rather than ad hoc? Lucky them, if so... the on demand business at AMF is no fun.

 

[time builder]

Wouldn't be Dubois and/or Bradford would it? I did that run a few times in the Metro during peak. Good times.

Its' going to Middletown, PA. And it sounds like they still plan to do plenty of adhoc business.

 

[Flyin Tony]

They wont give a hard date yet on when the base is going to move. But I have been told 5 more UPS runs out of SDF. Adhoc is going to still happen. And all the LMI flights are going to still be CVG's money maker. Right now theres 2 E120 runs BED-DFW, BED-RIC-CLT-FTY-MCO, and a metro has been running 4 times a week on 707 YOW-SYR-STL. And 701 has yet to go away.

 

[Joblio]

Wow, they've done a good job at growing that 70* business! Too bad so many pilots have to spend so much time away from home for it though. Thanks for the update Tony... how're you feeling... are you back on the line yet?

 

[Flyin Tony]

Ya im back to work, the 4 months off were nice. I have got to find out how to do that again. I have only flown 3 flights from the time I have got back from SEA. I think if you want to be home the most at AMF, CVG is the place to be. I have only been gone for 3 nights in the last month. Being qual'd in the E120 has helped with that im sure. BG has a interview with NJ next week so I hope all goes well with that. Call me sometime when your in the states.

 

[ksu_aviator]

I'm sure it's all a matter of perspective, but even North Hollywood seems pretty pricy for someone on a 28K a year income. See for yourself, on craigslist.com most 1 br in the area are going for more than $1000 a month, and this is in the "poor" part of town. Seriously, in some midwest outstation you could get a fairly nice 2br for less than half that.

My mortgage on a 3100 sqf house is less than that!

 

[7574EVER]

Realistically speaking...Is commuting an option with your schedules or would a pilot most likely have to relocate to their base?