bye-bye Horizon RJs

[M-crit]

Heard a rumor that a committee has been formed to go to Scananavia and look at the grounded Q400s for sale. This is very coincidental with $100 oil and age 65.

 

[Buschpilot]

Right. And we're going to paint those new 400's in local Community College colors. Whats Portland Community College's mascot again?

 

[Icelandair]

This rumour has been coming and going since the first RJ arrived at QX. Its another one of those "Ill believe it when i see it" ones.

 

[JetSpeed219]

Well they did cancel the RJ new hires.....

 

[doug_or]

Right. And we're going to paint those new 400's in local Community College colors. Whats Portland Community College's mascot again?

That would be the brokeass pothead.

 

[Paladin]

Right. And we're going to paint those new 400's in local Community College colors. Whats Portland Community College's mascot again?

That would be the Panthers...

 

[M-crit]

Right. And we're going to paint those new 400's in local Community College colors. Whats Portland Community College's mascot again?

The new paint job on the RJs is inconsequential since its being done for free at Frontier's expense. Plus, a phase out of the RJs would not happen over night. They could fly the new paint job for 2 years or more if a fleet transition does in fact occur.

 

[propsarebest]

This rumour has been coming and going since the first RJ arrived at QX. Its another one of those "Ill believe it when i see it" ones.

That rumor started back when QX ordered the -700 in the first place. Bombardier had a HUGE hiccup in production back in 2001 and offered QX the option of switching all the jet orders to the 400.

The first 3 RJ's that QX received were actually built for American Eagle. They were delivered with blue carpet.

I miss the F28.

 

[Cpt Oveur]

It's a safe bet that the grounded SAS planes will be flying in the states, either under Horizon, Colgan for CAL, or someone for Delta probably.

 

[jellynuts]

I wish Pissmont would for some kind of committee to go look at those planes. That would require some pro-active thinking and planning, both of which are strongly discouraged.

 

[Sig]

I wish Pissmont would for some kind of committee to go look at those planes.

Allegedly, the offer PDT tabled was so low that SAS is still laughing about it.

Which makes sense.

 

[sqwkvfr]

Allegedly, the offer PDT tabled was so low that SAS is still laughing about it.

They had the same reaction when they learned what American Q400 pilots are paid.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

I miss the F28.

PFM Baby!

I dunno. I look forward to deadheading on the 'beaverjet'!

 

[NWaviator]

Flying with a captian last week. He said that we are going to be losing 5-10 of the RJs. We need some for the:
SEA-SBA
GEG-SAN
Those type of trips will not work for the Q400. Personally I can see us losing a 5 or so. There are a flew legs that can be switched to the 400. But again they break all the time and the RJs are quite reliable. Like ICE said, "I will believe it when I see it," but I would not be surprised. Time will tell.

 

[M-crit]

Flying with a captian last week. He said that we are going to be losing 5-10 of the RJs. We need some for the:
SEA-SBA
GEG-SAN
Those type of trips will not work for the Q400. Personally I can see us losing a 5 or so. There are a flew legs that can be switched to the 400. But again they break all the time and the RJs are quite reliable. Like ICE said, "I will believe it when I see it," but I would not be surprised. Time will tell.

^Thats actually a more likely scenario. However, at some point it doesn't make sense to operate a certain fleet type if you get down to like 10 airplanes. They may as well contract out jet flying at that point.

 

[NWaviator]

With the merger talks, fuel prices, AS bean counters (saying we are to expensive) and the industry starting the down turn. I could see this happening even more.

 

[NWaviator]

The Union and Gene/Jeff are meeting on the 7th of Feb. Hopefully the union calls managements bluff and they work on a good contract.

 

[M-crit]

I personally don't care if the RJs stay or go. I think that management is going to play hardball though and can see them putting out a RFP in order to really heat things up.

 

[ReverseSensing]

I personally don't care if the RJs stay or go. I think that management is going to play hardball though and can see them putting out a RFP in order to really heat things up.

What's to say that hasn't already been done?

 

[check6]

With the merger talks, fuel prices, AS bean counters (saying we are to expensive) and the industry starting the down turn. I could see this happening even more.

Merger? Merger with who?

Fuel Prices? Of any regional, we have been at the forefront by buying more Q's. Reliability or not, they pay for themselves quicker than a CRJ.

AS bean counters? How about the Horizon bean counters?