Cape Air getting Q400's or ATR 72's?

[BLUE-ICE-MAN]

Hey Otto,

I was thinking to myself, that you'd be the only one who knew my "on stage" name. Your right I still scarf a few chocolate covered doughnuts late night from time to time. How's it going man? PM me if you get a chance.

 

[BLUE-ICE-MAN]

Here is the source:

http://www.ainonline.com/Departments/AIN_commuter.html

 

[P-Dawg_QX]

but I heard the Q400 single-engine will exceed 250 KIAS below 10,000. Kick a$$

We're actually modifying our procedures to take advantage of this fact. Normal takeoffs will now be performed single-engine. #2 will be started while climbing through 10,000, then shut down again decending through 10,000. This will save the company an estimated $2.4 million per year in fuel.

 

[ackattacker]

Here is the source:

http://www.ainonline.com/Departments/AIN_commuter.html

Now, Continental has begun shopping for another partner to fly the 50-seat turboprops from Houston. Also attending the convention, Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf acknowledged that Continental has approached his airline to perform the service. Already flying three ATR 42s from Guam, Cape Air would prefer to fly ATR 72s, however.

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