Cape Air in BWI???

[Vladimir Lenin]

what's this i hear about Cape Air opening up a BWI base to service eastern shore of Maryland?

frank purdue would've appreciated the gesture....

 

[Wantfrys]

I believe it. Back in 1999 they were trying to fly into oxb(ocean city Maryland).

 

[LearLove]

IMHO the thing about that is they would have to do DCA to point(s) on the eastern shore. DCA is where the money is (Arlington, Alexandria) at and the people that have it (allbeit BWI area(s) are close (location and $$)).

DCA to OXB and ESN for Cape might work in the summer months. Also DCA to 2W6 St. Marys / PAX River.

Also alittle further north in the PHL area they could do LOM (wings field, Blue Bell PA - big $$$ area) to Ocean City, NJ (just south on ACY) - this is alot closer to the Southern jersey shore big $$$ areas like Ocean City, Avalon and Stone Harbor.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

i dont know about dca, bwi's always been easier to deal with

 

[Four02Driver]

Cape Air is going in under a contract. Supplying A/C and pilots for Simmons Air.

 

[Milton Waddams]

I've been thinking about Cape and BWI would be great.

 

[CE402]

What did you do? Spend all of Peter, Michael, and Samir's "fractions of a penny" at the resort and now you have to go back to work????

If you do go to Cape.....watch out for the sim training -- it's not a "piece of cake" (last time you did not receive a piece, remeber?)

 

[skycaptain11]

Is Simmons still running flights out of BWI? Last time I heard they were thinking about shutting down. Cape would be a good gig out of BWI to the eastern shore. Good Scenery especially at Ocean City during the summer.


Are there a lot of charter outfits around the Baltimore area? After I get out of college I would like to return to the area.

 

[F9 Buff]

DCA would work, but they would have to pony up and get a 2nd pilot. Folks in Crystal City are too important to fly on a plane with one pilot.

 

[SF340Guy]

I thought you couldn't go to DCA without a cockpit door or a 121 certificate. Has this changed? I know we are talking about Baltimore, but people are suggesting DCA.

 

[Skyranger777]

Why does Cape Air only use their ATRs in Guam? Wouldn't it be just as good if not better to use them in the US along with the 402's?

 

[generaltso]

OXB has no TSA does it? Wouldn't they need that if they wanted to start part 121 scheduled service?

 

[FMEpilot]

Cape Air is 135 with the 402's and out of the general aviation side of BWI so no TSA needed, yes they are contracting with Simmons, Contract was signed 2 days ago, OXB to start followed by atlantic city then others I cannot yet list. PM me for with questions.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

wowza

not only oxb not have tsa, getting a cab is a challenge sometimes

good luck to cape air

 

[BLUE-ICE-MAN]

FMEpilot is right. Cape will be expanding into BWI to fly to ocean city. Not sure how many round trips yet. One plane was sent there, two lines built, two maint. guys, and the maint. base is BWI. All the passenger boarding will be done at the FBO so no TSA. Also got wind of expansion into the Portland, OR. area. Not quite sure on the details, but CEO said sometime in the fall. ATR's are on their way......not sure, and a little speculation on my part, I think they will be replacing the 70 or so jets Continental nixed from Express Jet. Either that or to take over for Colgan in Houston. Last I heard Mainline was not super thrilled with their performance. Hey, what do I know? I just go to work, shut my mouth, don't bend metal, and hope I never get furloughed......again.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

signature at bwi is so disorganized and small as it is

hope they fuel those 402's at oxb, kind of pricey at the new thurgood marshall

 

[rubicon789]

I am in BWI 4 days a week, Signatures fuel prices are insane. Therefore, I never get gas there.

A while back that company Simmons started up and it looked like they had a good thing going. They fixed the little Signature builing up and put their signs up. Then after a month or so covered their signs, and the planes never seemed to move from their spots. Now they are sitting in a hanger.

Just out of curiousity, don't you need to fly the planes to make money? Hopefully they do have a good plan because their is probably a good market for weekend travelers to OXB... I also bet they could also get business going to the Outer Banks as well. It's a long drive to either, but a short flight to both.

 

[atldc9]

OXB used to have scheduled Navajo service back in 90-91. The airline was called Skyone airlines, I think. They took me on one of my first rides in an airplane, and the FO ended up being my first instructor. They went out out of business pretty quickly. ONe of the reasons was the Maryland Aviation Administration found out they were doing scheduled flights from the GA side of the airport and made them lease a gate at the terminal, over on C-concourse. They went out of business a few months later.

They ran shceduled service to ACY and OXB from BWI. I think it was $60.00 each way.

 

[zawillif]

I was a cleaner for Cape Air for 3 years I think its great that they are expanding. Keep it up!

 

[Milton Waddams]

Whats the scoop on Oregon? Will it be 402's or ATR's. But seriously whats the latest gouge on the interview? Has anyone interviewed there in the last couple of weeks?

 

[Sig]

Simmons is such a dirtbag- his operation has been in the local OC rag for weeks. Good luck to Cape Air- he is getting sued left right and center for not paying bills.

 

[air cowboy]

Flew Mr Simmons last year. Nice guy, good tipper, enthusiastic, but really, $45 one way to oxb? cmon, it didn't surprise me when I saw a blue tarp over his sign at bwi a few weeks ago.

 

[FMEpilot]

sadly, just bc of the blue tarp over the sign does not mean it is over...it just means that he will screw more people over until the tarps and the signs come down