Another startup airline

[regionalcap]

Wonder if this will work.
http://www.flycpair.com/index.html

 

[higney85]

How do you leave with $1,000,000 from aviation? Start with $2,000,000.

 

[CoATP]

But these guys look like true marketers. "No Middle Seat" means 2+2 seating in an RJ. It sounds better than "We only fly those little planes."

 

[cbrown1]

I fly into crq a few times a week and this is all still only just on paper. Ive been told by a few locals that the guy starting is having problems with the faa among other things.

 

[paid4training]

I don't see this going very far, southwest will Cut their throat!!!!

 

[kf4amu]

I don't see this going very far, southwest will Cut their throat!!!!

SW can't compete against Republic rates, much less a startup with even lower rates.

To be fair, it appears that their President and COO was the Captain of the B-17 that recently made an emergency landing while on fire, saving everyone on board. Gotta give credit where credit is due.

 

[DwayneWorthless]

The COO was an ALPA Administrator as well as VP for Skybus. Hey, you can't go wrong here.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Do they really need First, Business, & Coach on an E170? Goodluck I give them 12-14months tops.

 

[waka]

SW can't compete against Republic rates, much less a startup with even lower rates.

To be fair, it appears that their President and COO was the Captain of the B-17 that recently made an emergency landing while on fire, saving everyone on board. Gotta give credit where credit is due.

What does him as Captain on that B17 have to do with "being fair" in this topic? Just curious.

 

[kf4amu]

What does him as Captain on that B17 have to do with "being fair" in this topic? Just curious.

I was starting to belittle the executive groups experience (like the Skybus guy) but it appears they at least got one guy that knows something about flying.

 

[paid4training]

Running a business and knowing about flying is a big difference. Im never going to say never but I still don't see how this can take off...

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

I was starting to belittle the executive groups experience (like the Skybus guy) but it appears they at least got one guy that knows something about flying.

How do you not know he was just filthy rich, bought the b-17 and crashed it on the first flight?

Wake up...

KBB

 

[kf4amu]

How do you not know he was just filthy rich, bought the b-17 and crashed it on the first flight?

Wake up...

KBB

He didn't crash it. He landed in a field.

 

[glasspilot]

How do you not know he was just filthy rich, bought the b-17 and crashed it on the first flight?

Wake up...

KBB

It wasn't some filthy rich guy in his toy. It was a volunteer pilot who flew a B-17 to airports to share his love of flying with the general public and let many have a chance to see these old war birds for the first time while a few still exist.

The guy saved everyones life onboard. No public, just flight and ground crew, but none the less he did a heck of a job. The plane caught fire on a repositioning flight and he successfully put it down in a field. Everyone evacuated and if the fire could have been extinguished at that point the plane itself would have been saved. But the fire trucks had trouble reaching the plane in the field and she burned to the ground.

Despite the fact no one was hurt it's still tragic to see this beautiful machine lost.

Maybe you have been woken up?


http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/new...ane-crash-oswego-reports-b17-minkler-20110613


Fly safe

 

[glasspilot]

Without boring anyone, here's another link with many photos of the post landing fire. You can see it burn to the ground.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ogallery?index=chi-plane13plume20110613111847


GP

 

[Kaman]

If they can secure this niche market and control costs...I'd say yes, this company has a chance.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

It wasn't some filthy rich guy in his toy. It was a volunteer pilot who flew a B-17 to airports to share his love of flying with the general public and let many have a chance to see these old war birds for the first time while a few still exist.

The guy saved everyones life onboard. No public, just flight and ground crew, but none the less he did a heck of a job. The plane caught fire on a repositioning flight and he successfully put it down in a field. Everyone evacuated and if the fire could have been extinguished at that point the plane itself would have been saved. But the fire trucks had trouble reaching the plane in the field and she burned to the ground.

Despite the fact no one was hurt it's still tragic to see this beautiful machine lost.

Maybe you have been woken up?


http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/new...ane-crash-oswego-reports-b17-minkler-20110613


Fly safe

Nope, Not woken up, Sorry for the loss of the A/C, I know how the "Volunteer" thing works for these operations, The guy with the most money is the first "Volunteer". Please let us know his flight experience and unless he was originally trained by the Army between 1939-1945, SOMEBODY paid for this training.

Still doesn't mean he has any business running an Airline like some of the "Kids" think, This Country needs no more airlines, and I'm sure if it starts up, their will be someone willing to fly for them for nothing...Guys have got to STOP thinking this way, Pay your dues, earn the seat! PERIOD!

Later,
KBB

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

If they can secure this niche market and control costs...I'd say yes, this company has a chance.

The only "Cost" they can control are CHEAP pilots and Cheap Airplanes...Fuel will kill them!

KBB

 

[kf4amu]

Still doesn't mean he has any business running an Airline like some of the "Kids" think, This Country needs no more airlines, and I'm sure if it starts up, their will be someone willing to fly for them for nothing...Guys have got to STOP thinking this way, Pay your dues, earn the seat! PERIOD!

Later,
KBB

Agree completely, I never said he had any business starting an airline. My point was that it is good to see at least one skilled pilot involved as opposed to a bunch of b-school morons. It does not contradict your point that it should not even be starting in the first place.