Colgan HYA Summer Base

[Snaab]

Anyone know/hear rumors of how many Saabs are going to be in HYA this summer? Gracias!

Snaab

 

[IslandDriver]

My friend who works there has heard everything....

Pick A Rumor:

1. 2 SAABS just like last year
2. 1 SAAB
3. 1 SAAB- open as a base so no hotel or per-diem.
4. No SAAB remain a Beach base. Other cities will do the trips IE: PVD MHT PQI.

I heard they made no money there last year due to the expensive hotels for the 10-15 crew they put out there all summer......

ASK the CP in the Conference Call Thursday!

 

[HughBeamont]

Putting your crews in hotels puts you in the red? Sad.

 

[IslandDriver]

Sure is but that is the way they say it is..........

 

[Snaab]

Isn't a roundtrip from LGA to Martha's Vineyard (MVY) like $700 or $800? That's gotta cover some overhead somewhere.

Snaab

 

[Prop2Jet]

We will operate boats from the mainland and stay in tents on the beach! hhahaahah

 

[Prop2Jet]

But 4 real, I have not heard of anything as of yet.

 

[IslandDriver]

Well in my boredom I did some research. I went on USAIR.com and looked for flights on May 30, 2006.

ACK-LGA 06:45 AM SAAB
MVY-LGA earliest flight 11:30AM on a SAAB the rest all Cape Air connecting through PVD, HYA or BOS.

Sounds like one SAAB on the islands for originators.

That is what I could come up with at least.

Good luck to all you who want to party on the cape all summer!

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

I have an idea. Who cares. Rich people suck.

 

[Prop2Jet]

Your just jeolous Dubbie Dude ! Go work a second job and feel the life of a real pilot! hahahahah
"You want fries with dat?"

 

[Prop2Jet]

i love u brother

 

[CoolSidePillow]

HYA is all about the FA's that will be there. Which ones will party for keeps and which one of those wont tell anyone what happened.

OH YEAAAAAAAHHHHHH BOYYYYYYYYYY

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

I heard this year is all guy flight attendants. You wants some pea Nuts with that?

 

[CoolSidePillow]

I never even worked with a guy FA. Does Colgan have many? I know I have worked with some very wild naughty girls though

 

[Snaab]

I'm hoping there are 2 Saabs in HYA this summer. Colgan does have a couple (and I mean maybe 2 or 3) male FAs.

Snaab

 

[Mr Wu]

All Beech's for HYA this summer. Not enough street captains for the saab and the f/o's can't pass upgrade.

 

[70-SS]

A model Slob Hya as a base. No TDY Last I heard but who knows it's the airline biz....

 

[Prop2Jet]

snack packs, bottled water and dirty flight attendants,,,, ummmm.

 

[cjcpilot]

Heard they were going to base the crews in a house on the vineyard with the rampers.

Then they are going to sell the rights to Bravo for a new reality TV series "The Crashpad" to air next year and make a few extra bucks.

 

[IslandDriver]

So My friend heard that they are opening the HYA Base as of the end of April.

Not just for the summer....looks like they are going to try and keep it open year round!

Will be a SAAB A Model after the summer. Heard that the Beaches are "going away" faster than they thought. Looks like the lease price on the A-Model is about the same as the cost of a 1900D.

 

[B1900 Mech]

Give up the 1900's? Don't think so, To much free money from the taxpayers for EAS routes.

 

[IslandDriver]

I agree all the 1900's will not go away...but they are considering the ones that do not need the 1900 on them....IE EAS at PQI is a SAAB....JST was a SAAB...but of course Colgan could not make money there even with the $850,000 from the Government...good luck to regions there....I believe HYA based aircraft go to airports that can use a SAAB as far as the airport requirerments...IE part 139 Airports...also heard that LEB is considering improvements to allow a SAAB in.....Just rumors of course.....

 

[aussiefly]

So tell me some more about these dirty, naughty FA's that are at colgan lol

 

[Snaab]

Consider this official: HYA will become a 'permanent' Saab base next month (1 plane). No cushy TDY for the summer in HYA this year. Bummer!

Snaab

 

[BRA]

So tell me some more about these dirty, naughty FA's that are at colgan lol

I heard one would perform something called a "hurricane"

 

[Prop2Jet]

Is that the thing with an Altoid?

 

[BRA]

Is that the thing with an Altoid?

I never got one, so I can't say.

 

[Mr Wu]

I heard one would perform something called a "hurricane"

Is that where she blows you for three days and when you wake up your house is gone?

 

[B1900 Mech]

Here is the HYA summer Schedule effective 4/2/06, 1 Beech RON,and 3 Beech daily flights. 5/25/06, 1 beech,and 1 340 RON and 2 beech, 4 340 dailys. 6/22/06 1 beech and 2 340 RON and 2 beech, 5 340 dailys. 9/5/06, 1 beech RON and 3 beech dailys. 10/10/06 1 beech RON and 2 beech dailys. 4/27-5/1, all service upgraded to a 340. All subject to change of course.

 

[HughBeamont]

This is classic Colgan. HYA will be a permanent base until it closes September 1st. It's just an excuse not to pay for TDY. I've seen it happen again and again.