Chinese 400's for Horizon

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

I heard that we bought em from Crazy Wang's Used 400 lot. I think we got a good deal with lifetime oil changes and 1000 free pot stickers. I also heard they were'nt modded so they would be down for a while when we got em. Comments.....

Another rumor :

I heard that eagle was planning on getting rid of the Saabs outta LAX and that we were looking to go in there and fly. Any Eagle guys/gals hear anything about that?

 

[Icelandair]

If QX does go to LAX, pleeeeeease don't send 200's. I like the SEA base just fine.

 

[tk855]

I heard that eagle was planning on getting rid of the Saabs outta LAX and that we were looking to go in there and fly. Any Eagle guys/gals hear anything about that?

That may have been the case about a year to 9 months ago, but with the price of fuel I think our management has a whole new respect for the Saab.

tk

 

[LearLove]

do they come with free gen tso's combo meal???

 

[DashTrash400]

I'm just curious who's gonna fly em over. I know that line pilots have taken deliveries and returned 539DS to YYZ, but I wonder if they'll hire ferry pilots for this one.

Most recent rumor is that they're looking at getting 10 Q400s, 6 of which are from China, and getting rid of 7 Q200s. Anybody else heard it?

 

[FlyinScotsman]

I heard that we bought em from Crazy Wang's Used 400 lot. I think we got a good deal with lifetime oil changes and 1000 free pot stickers. I also heard they were'nt modded so they would be down for a while when we got em. Comments.....

Another rumor :

I heard that eagle was planning on getting rid of the Saabs outta LAX and that we were looking to go in there and fly. Any Eagle guys/gals hear anything about that?

Used Wang's! I got my car from that guy what a rip off artist! It never ran right!

I did like the pot stickers though!

Anyway, what kind of deal do you think you got on those things, after they rip out the chicken coups and pig stalls. I think you can get new ones in Canada somewhere. They already have all of the mods and everything, including the new plane smell. I don't think the ones from China are going to have that. It sounds like it will cost them more to get these ones "up to code" than it would have to just buy new.

 

[FlyinScotsman]

I'm just curious who's gonna fly em over. I know that line pilots have taken deliveries and returned 539DS to YYZ, but I wonder if they'll hire ferry pilots for this one.

Most recent rumor is that they're looking at getting 10 Q400s, 6 of which are from China, and getting rid of 7 Q200s. Anybody else heard it?

They will Jr man the Capt and get the airport reserve guy right when he walk in the door.

Management will prob. volunteer! Comp. paid trip to China!

 

[turbodriver]

I'm just curious who's gonna fly em over. I know that line pilots have taken deliveries and returned 539DS to YYZ, but I wonder if they'll hire ferry pilots for this one.

Most recent rumor is that they're looking at getting 10 Q400s, 6 of which are from China, and getting rid of 7 Q200s. Anybody else heard it?

I haven't heard that one. Who told you? I only know about the China 400's that we supposed to get.

 

[turbodriver]

Used Wang's! I got my car from that guy what a rip off artist! It never ran right!

I did like the pot stickers though!

Anyway, what kind of deal do you think you got on those things, after they rip out the chicken coups and pig stalls. I think you can get new ones in Canada somewhere. They already have all of the mods and everything, including the new plane smell. I don't think the ones from China are going to have that. It sounds like it will cost them more to get these ones "up to code" than it would have to just buy new.

Problem is, we can't buy new because QX management **** their place in line with bombardier back in 2003 when they renegoiated the 6 airframes they were supposed to get that year into two per year till 2009. Now, it's stinging them in the a$$.

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

...1000 free pot stickers.

Mmmmmm. Pot stickers. Mmmmmmmm.

 

[DashTrash400]

I haven't heard that one. Who told you? I only know about the China 400's that we supposed to get.

TA (ACP) told the captain I was flying with that it was close to being a done deal. This was 3 weeks ago.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

Most recent rumor is that they're looking at getting 10 Q400s, 6 of which are from China, and getting rid of 7 Q200s. Anybody else heard it?

That would be sweet, but we have no one to fly em. We need more pilots online yesterday. I've never seen so much green (150% pay) in the open time list.

 

[Icelandair]

The past 2 classes have had 9 200 FO's, but no 400 ones.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

The past 2 classes have had 9 200 FO's, but no 400 ones.

My point exactly! More megawhacker FO'S!

 

[suupah]

do they come with free gen tso's combo meal???

Hey, whats with the chinese restaraunts comments. China is a real country with more to it than potstickers and gen tso' combo you ingoramus.

I wonder if people in china ask if you got your buick with a side of fries!

I hate how freegin arrogant, stupid and condescending white america can be. Sorry to all of you that aren't this way, but you can clearly see that it is very ok to be a racist A$$hole in here as long as it isn't toward africans or mexicans or any of the other protected species.

 

[FlamingFUPA]

Uh oh, looks like we touched a nerve with Chang!

 

[suupah]

Uh oh, looks like we touched a nerve with Chang!

did it again. why trivialize chinese?

D!ck

 

[FlamingFUPA]

And what are you gonna do about it Mao? Send me on a long march?

 

[GINCHBLASTER]

I love chinese people. I visited Tokyo a few years back and everyone was really nice.

 

[Carl_Spackler]

As americans we also tend to have a sense of humor as well.

 

[suupah]

As americans we also tend to have a sense of humor as well.

Some things are not funny to certain people because of their personal experiences. As an asian, the previous are not funny and they are offensive.

I don't think i have ever seen any "humorous" racist comments about blacks in here.

 

[FlamingFUPA]

I don't think i have ever seen any "humorous" racist comments about blacks in here.

Maybe we should, don't worry missy we'll all be speaking Mandarin in 10 years anyway. When that happens we can gang up on whitey together.

 

[WestSide]

Will Horizon hire into the 400 or RJ soon?

 

[QCappy]

Will Horizon hire into the 400 or RJ soon?

They're doing it right now! The current new hire class has 4 RJ, 4 Q400 and 2 Q200 FOs. The class that starts on 9/29 shows 4 RJ, 4 Q400 and 4 Q200 FOs.

 

[QCappy]

Back to the subject at hand. We are getting the two Chinese...or should I say Asian, or Asian-American Q400's. The price was very attractive, even with the mods that are required they are at or below market value....i.e., cheap. They will be flown across the pond by contract crews who know how to fly across a large expanse of water in a twin turboprop.

As far as more airplanes, they are trying to work a deal with Bombardier to get 10 Q400s and return 7 Q200s. The problem is that the Q200 are worth about as much as rubber dog sh!t in Hong Kong....not making fun of Asian rubber dog sh!t. I think the biggest problem is that management's brain is about as good as rubber dog sh!t when it comes to comming up with ideas in how to use the Q200s to their fullest potential.

Look for Horizon to start service to Santa Rosa in March and Modesto later in the year. How you say? We are short on airplanes now!! We are also getting two more RJs, the first in March.

....just my 2 cents.....flame on!!!

 

[regionaltard]

I think the biggest problem is that management's brain is about as good as rubber dog sh!t

What makes you think you can just come on a public forum and talk about rubber dog sh!t like that?

 

[RJP]

Well, if this is all true than the grand plan that our mgmt had to get "the 2 Q400s in China" ain't gonna happen at Island Air. Guess we'll have to settle for your hand-me-down 200s....but wait, we were told those were too expensive to lease.

Hey, you got any more stellar 100s left?

 

[dispatchguy]

It sounds like it will cost them more to get these ones "up to code" than it would have to just buy new.

And that is the perfect reason that managment will do it!

 

[propsarebest]

Most recent rumor is that they're looking at getting 10 Q400s, 6 of which are from China, and getting rid of 7 Q200s. Anybody else heard it?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take 364 FIRST!!!!!!

but leave 355

Remember those Java with Jeff things back a few years back?? He said that a LAX Q400 base was something he wanted, and even had a map that whowed a bunch of cities that they woud fly to, like RDD, TVL, STS, RNO.


makes u think

man, I miss QX...

 

[Icelandair]

Does that sound like a little bit of the g word at QX? Growth? Nah