Colgan gets Regions SAAB Flying

[340SAM]

Looks like Colgan was picked by the DOT the take over PKB-PIT CKB/MGW-PIT

2 More SAABS in 60 days

Good luck from a past Colgan Guy

 

[funnyman12]

I dont think the DOT has chosen Colgan yet. The cities want Colgan but the DOT hasnt chosen us yet. We still have Mesa under bidding up with 19 seat flying.

 

[340SAM]

Dot website OST-2005-20736-57

Colgan given contract. I think if the Colgans keep running Colgan Air with PNL Corp money behind them you guys are going to have a great ride.

 

[funnyman12]

340sam....cant find it...what is the link?

 

[CoolSidePillow]

Now those are some short flights

 

[Baronman]

They are short flights....and go mostly empty (when they go at all). Boooring.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Now those are some short flights

6min 31sec on the FMS was the Regions company record, MGW-CKB (29mi I think...)

At least Colgan got it because of RegionsAir Management having an endless supply of ineptitude, not by underbidding/whoring themselves out.

 

[CopilotDoug]

They are short flights....and go mostly empty (when they go at all). Boooring.

Yeah, a sub-7 minute flight is "boooring" as you say. Go back to playing in traffic.

 

[CoolSidePillow]

6min 31sec on the FMS was the Regions company record, MGW-CKB (29mi I think...)

At least Colgan got it because of RegionsAir Management having an endless supply of ineptitude, not by underbidding/whoring themselves out.

what does regions fly that has FMS?

 

[funnyman12]

where does it say colgan was awarded the flying by the DOT?

 

[CopilotDoug]

what does regions fly that has FMS?

Only two of the Saabs had it, N112PX (which is sitting on a MX ramp in CLE with no props) and N108PX, both former FINA AIR planes

 

[CoolSidePillow]

Only two of the Saabs had it, N112PX (which is sitting on a MX ramp in CLE with no props) and N108PX, both former FINA AIR planes

those are A or B models?

 

[SAAB Driver]

Source?

 

[CopilotDoug]

those are A or B models?

A models

Colgan is a lock. The cities do not want to fly on that Beech trash. And Colgan can get CKB to Dulles...to be negotiated later

 

[Baronman]

Sure a 7 minute flight can be interesting....but doing the same 7 minute flight day-in and day out (to me) wouldn't be that interesting. I just know what some Regions guys who sat on our jumpseat said. I'll go back to traffic...have a great time in West Virginia.

 

[CA1900]

A models

Colgan is a lock. The cities do not want to fly on that Beech trash.

With all due respect to the cities, they're asking for a government handout. They get what they get, and what they get is whatever is the most cost-effective for the taxpayers who are footing the bill.


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[Fred Rogers]

Rumor has it that CJC is lowering their mins to 300 TT 50 Multi.

"You are Hired!"
"wow, do you even want to check my pulse?"
"That won't be necessary."

 

[CopilotDoug]

With all due respect to the cities, theyre asking for a government handout. They get what they get, and what they get is whatever is the most cost-effective for the taxpayers who are footing the bill.

You're preaching to the choir, brother. But polotics plays a predominant role in this equation.

 

[CA1900]

Oh, definitely. If it weren't for politics and pork-barrel spending, EAS would have died a loooooong time ago!

 

[dingo222]

done deal, here's the link:

http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=444810&docketid=20736

scroll to the bottom where it says we were selected. That's 2 more saabs to add the the 2 already scheduled for SYR-BOS and the PIT-wherever, lol.

 

[CopilotDoug]

We know that CKB wants Dulles badly. I predict that within the first 3-4 months of Colgan operating these routes to PIT, the CKB airport authority will be banging on the DOT's door saying they need more money to pay Colgan for Clarksburg direct Dulles.

 

[Kaman]

OK, easy on the Beech trash stuff...Just kidding...I've heard that they are going to operate the SAAB to PIT for Airways.

 

[Joe Schmo]

CopilotDoug
Man your really hanging it out there till the last minute huh, good luck.

 

[CopilotDoug]

CopilotDoug
Man your really hanging it out there till the last minute huh, good luck.

No...I buckled and bailed two weeks ago.

 

[TNHillbilly]

Rumor has it that CJC is lowering their mins to 300 TT 50 Multi.

"You are Hired!"
"wow, do you even want to check my pulse?"
"That won't be necessary."

That would make for a long time in the right seat getting to their 2200 hour mins for Capt.

 

[woog315]

Rumor has it that CJC is lowering their mins to 300 TT 50 Multi.

"You are Hired!"
"wow, do you even want to check my pulse?"
"That won't be necessary."

That rumor is true. The school I attend is heavily connected with Colgan and we have had people leave for Colgan the minute they finish their instructor ratings with a little less than 300 hrs, but considerably more than 50multi

 

[CopilotDoug]

Rumor has it that CJC is lowering their mins to 300 TT 50 Multi.

"You are Hired!"
"wow, do you even want to check my pulse?"
"That won't be necessary."

Not necessary as long as the applicant has a large anus and their own bottle of KY