Chataqua to lose most of E145 DL flying

[Gofish]

Prediction: These airframes are the ones PSA is trying to negotiate for and they will be ultimately be outsourced to RAH.

Any takers?

 

[BlueCanoe]

...JP is going to take LearLove and his CDL buddies and run the show. Learn them all how mainline does it....

Ha Biatches!!!

 

[BoilerUP]

The CRJ rumor is true. IND HQ is currently coming up with a project time line. It is my understanding they are getting 24 CRJs from GECAS. I would imagine a training program will come with the lease of the airplanes.

If they purchase an approved training program, they could add the type to the Ops Specs in about 120 days. I am pretty sure they can find someone with CRJ experience to help with the changes to the GOM and write a AOM. I bet the hardest part of this whole thing will be the FAA's schedule. Since a lot of things will need to be done during the holidays, and government employees do not work too quickly during the month of December.

Source?

It took them TWO YEARS to fully get Republic up and running. RAH is still run operationally like they fly Beech 99s, are understaffed crews and support employees, the training department has alot of turnover due to low pay & QOL and you think they can just throw CRJs into the operation?

I've got nothing against RAH, but I just don't see this happening...

 

[The Drizzle]

Source?

It took them TWO YEARS to fully get Republic up and running. RAH is still run operationally like they fly Beech 99s, are understaffed crews and support employees, the training department has alot of turnover due to low pay & QOL and you think they can just throw CRJs into the operation?

I've got nothing against RAH, but I just don't see this happening...

you work at RAH right?

 

[king10pin02]

Does anybody over at CHQ/RAH know if the CRJ's they are acquiring are going to be 900's? Who will these CRJ's codeshare with? Will they codeshare with US Airways?

If RAH gets CRJs they will be 200's, flown for CAL. Likely former ACA/Independence jets. 24 planes.

 

[BoilerUP]

you work at RAH right?

No, I don't, but to be honest with you I've tried like hell to get an interview there for the last year. Like I said, I've got nothing at all against RAH or its employees.

My opinion is based on personal observations living in IND, a previous internship at CHQ, and many friends working there in many different departments, ranging from training to scheduling to safety to flight crew.

If CRJs *are* annouced at RAH (and I don't think they will, JMO), I'll be standing in line at HQ the next morning with my resume for a management/training dept. job for the CL65.

 

[The Drizzle]

well, now that you gave me background, i can't make a snide remark.....curse you for taking away my flightinfo fun

 

[BoilerUP]

CRJs are dirt cheap these days but I think the cost of getting them up and running at RAH would be cost prohibitive, especially for only 24 airframes. There are other potential sources to potentially get 145s (CHQ DL/UA flying, Mesa, TSA, Expressjet, europe, etc) that would let Bedford keep and expand his current economies of scale with Embraer.

The one wildcard is if Comair really is inplay, and in that case, all bets are off. RAH could use Comair to cover all or 24 tails of CAL flying, and/or they could put their 145s from Airways in DAL colors. Who knows...

...I sound like Boyd or some analyst tonight, time for bed...

 

[B727FA]

Source?

It took them TWO YEARS to fully get Republic up and running...you think they can just throw CRJs into the operation?

The two years issue was more about starting a new airline "from scratch" and going through all the issues (new rules and standards from the Fed) that go with that. Secondly, ramp up time for a new a/c type is really pretty short. IF (and that's a mighty big word) the CRJ comes to RAH, 3-6 months is a reasonable time frame for such.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Airline pilots obviously have too much time on their hands. Speculate, speculate, speculate.

What happened to flying the plane? Do you all think you are airline industry experts, especially since you are not privy to 90% of information available?

I bet MGMT types get a real kick reading these posts!

 

[LearLove]

"I bet MGMT types get a real kick reading these posts!"

mgmt types can read ??????

 

[sleddriver77]

well, now that you gave me background, i can't make a snide remark.....curse you for taking away my flightinfo fun

Well, I sure can. :laugh:

I'll be standing in line with my resume looking for a management/training position in the CL-65

Yeah, buddy! I'll bet with 1500 hours, they'll make you the program manager!!

Seriously, don't go to the TNG dept. It doesn't pay, and you will NOT be a line pilot while in the TNG dept.

 

[Aerosurfer]

bastards - how dare they steal our flying .

Flying Stolen Tastes soooo much sweeter than flying earned........

 

[Habib]

Boiler-
You had an internship with us and still can't get a job? WTF.
Also, 40K/month Cheaper Lease, *24 airplanes*12 months=11.5 million/year in savings. You say you have been here in tranning, I think they could run a program for that and still pay BB's 1 900 phone bills.

 

[8HourPilot]

Boiler is still waiting on the time.........but he sure does have a hard on for this place. ;-)

 

[TraneOfThought]

were not getting CRJ's more than likely the 145's will coming out of the desert, but I seriously dont see us flying crj's if we do hell who knew..

 

[I.P. Freley]

It took them TWO YEARS to fully get Republic up and running..

True, but that involved getting a new certificate from scratch. Adding a new airplane is a snap by comparison, and 120 days (as mentioned elsewhere) seems reasonable. Not to say that there wouldn't be significant teething troubles introducing a new airframe and training for it, but it wouldn't take anything CLOSE to two years.

 

[n757st]

were not getting CRJ's more than likely the 145's will coming out of the desert, but I seriously dont see us flying crj's if we do hell who knew..

As far as I know there are no 145's in the desert.

 

[The Drizzle]

As far as I know there are no 145's in the desert.

i was just about to say that..............i just don't think there are 24 ERJs to be found anywhere really

 

[snap145]

not trying to flame here...good friend of mine is in indoc right now for the 145, he says his indoc instructor tells them the CRJ thing is a done deal and theyll be onsite before we know it....as far as implementing a training program and manuals and such, I have no idea as to a time frame...(for my CHQ peeps) this is from the mouth of the giggly bushes so ya know its gotta be true!

 

[EMB170Pilot]

until its ON PROPERTY, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[ilinipilot]

There is no way we will take 900s or 700s unless we buy them from Comair.

BB has a lock with embraer and he would be a fool to pass that up. A maint guy said to me, the support we get from embraer is very very good (not necessarily in terms of trouble free planes but if we want something we get it) and we ever get a CRJ the exclusive service we get from embraer will halt.
ALos a COMAIR MEC guy told us that they have 15 spare planes sitting around, so if the perpetual rumor of us buying them is true there are 15 right there

D

 

[BoilerUP]

Boiler is still waiting on the time.........but he sure does have a hard on for this place. ;-)

Gotta keep you honest...:beer:

I'll say I do have a vested interest in what happens at RAH...and with that I'll step out of ya'lls sandbox.

 

[BlueCanoe]

Gotta keep you honest...:beer:

I'll say I do have a vested interest in what happens at RAH...and with that I'll step out of ya'lls sandbox.

We need more like you. Those that want to be here. I'll make sure you're squared in INDOC :beer: :beer:

 

[snap145]

and while were on the subject....im not trying to be a nit picky punk...but apparently everyone on this forum needs a lesson in spelling. the correct spelling is CHAUTAUQUA......even the thread title is spelled wrong

 

[SkyBoy1981]

and while were on the subject....im not trying to be a nit picky punk...but apparently everyone on this forum needs a lesson in spelling. the correct spelling is CHAUTAUQUA......even the thread title is spelled wrong

Thats what I said....Chitaqua. imp:

 

[snap145]

Thats what I said....Chitaqua. imp:

well that explains alot SkyBoy...pretty much sums up you opinion on everything ive ever read from you on this site thus far.....stupid, inmature and in no way relevant. which is why so many people on this forum dont like your attitude....XJET is a great airline...but i guess some slip through the cracks everywhere!

 

[SennaP1]

Misspelling.

Ah....Nothing like the ole' misspelling of Chautauqua to really rub it into those guys at RAH. If the CotEX guys we all that funny.....

Don't mind skyboy he flies the same WsCoD as you and I do.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Aw you guys are no fun. You can misspell ExpressJet if you want. I don't mind.

 

[GFunk20]

CRJs on the CHQ standing bid now...should be interesting.