Colgan ORD?

[greedypilot]

So you work at Colgan then? Whats you seniority #?

 

[Prop2Jet]

My senority number is 1-900-This-Sucks!

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Mine is 2

 

[vectorvictor]

Colgan is going to furlough is what I heard. Contential is dropping us and Express Jet is taking over using some of those airplanes they were going to lose and start their own little charter thingy. Check out Aviation news on the google aviation page just saw it 5 minutes ago. We are all screwed BAD!

That's one way to get the FO's senior to you to leave.

A full RJ on a route less than 300 miles at $60/barrel for oil at current ticket yields LOSES MONEY! If XJT was buying Q300's or 400's I might buy it...but we are the low cost provider. We're not going anywhere. Turboprops will once again rule the skies on feeder routes. Its like the dinosaurs walking the earth again. A turboprop is 30% more fuel efficient and on short routes the difference in speed really doesn't matter. When you buy a plane ticket do you sort by travel time or ticket price? 70 & 90 seat Turboprops will be the LARGEST GROWTH SECTOR in the industry over the next 5 years. The nosie cancelling technology & roomy cabins will help people forget that yes a prop is providing 90% of the thrust.

 

[TNHillbilly]

Perfect...i guess i will just stay at Colgan then. Can't wait to have the water cannons over the Saab for my retirement flight. Ok maybe not water cannons..but i bet one of the maintainence guys could stand out there with the water hose..or a supersoaker...

 

[Prop2Jet]

Only if you are on fire AGAIN....

 

[Prop2Jet]

SNAAB! Any new INTEL?

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

All of this rumor work the last couple of weeks and we turn up nothing! What crap I am going to go start some American Eagle rumors.

 

[Prop2Jet]

hahahha

 

[suupah]

So you work at Colgan then? Whats you seniority #?

272 what is yours?

 

[Prop2Jet]

mine is 238, I don't think I will be upgrading for awhile. O well.

 

[greedypilot]

I'm 450, long wait ahead.. time to go to RAH

 

[suupah]

I'm 450, long wait ahead.. time to go to RAH

mine's 187 with my props in yo mouth foo!

 

[Prop2Jet]

Yo Yo police be up in your cribe wit tat ratt a tatt tatt foolio. 187 West side...

 

[Prop2Jet]

Yus wanna step to my ct-79 byotch

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

I WUZ 271 last month, but I'm out of your way now if you were 272.

 

[N4niner206]

Back to the original topic... here's your answer regarding EAS in Illinois...

Link to the source: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-06-2006/0004467879&EDATE=

Mesa Air Group Announces New Service from Marion, Decatur, and Quincy, Illinois to Chicago Midway

Mesa Air Group logo. (PRNewsFoto)

PHOENIX, AZ USA 01/28/2004

PHOENIX, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Air Group (Nasdaq: MESA)today announced new service from three Illinois communities with service toChicago Midway. The service to Decatur, Marion, and Quincy will providedaily flights connecting each market to Chicago. The service will beoperated by Mesa's wholly owned subsidiary Air Midwest and will be operatedunder its independent brand, Mesa Airlines. The service will commence inearly February 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990210/LAW065) The flights are made possible through the Illinois "I-Fly" program. The"I-Fly" program was conceived by Illinois Legislators to provide enhancedintra-state air service to Illinois communities. This program will providea minimum level of revenue to help reduce the inherent risks of startingnew service. "We would like to thank the Illinois Department of Transportation,Governor Blagojevich, and the Illinois General Assembly for creating thisprogram to bring service from downstate Illinois to Chicago," says GregStephens, President of Air Midwest. "This new service will help connecteach community with the economic center of Illinois and the nationaltransportation system." The schedule and fares will be announced over the next few weeks. Thenew service will be provided on Mesa's Raytheon/Beechcraft B-1900Dtwin-turboprop airliners. These aircraft feature a standup cabin, 19 seatsand 1 & 1 seating, where each seat is a window and an aisle. These newflights will continue to build upon Mesa's commitment to providingreliable, cost effective air service to small communities throughout thecountry. "We have been working with all three communities to bring back serviceto Chicago," says Jeffrey Hartz, Manager of Essential Air Service for MesaAir Group. "We are very excited about this partnership with the state andeach community." Mesa currently operates 192 aircraft with over 1,200 daily systemdepartures to 173 cities, 43 states, the District of Columbia, Canada,Mexico and the Bahamas. Mesa operates as US Airways Express, DeltaConnection and United Express under contractual agreement with US Airways,Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, respectively, and independently asMesa Airlines and go!. On June 9, 2006 Mesa launched inter-island Hawaiiservice as go!. This new operation links Honolulu to the neighbor islandairports of Lihue, Kahului, Kona, and Hilo. The Company, founded by Larryand Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees.Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional AviationPartners. The Company was named 2005 Regional Airline of the Year by AirTransport World Magazine. For more information please visit http://www.iflygo.comor http://www.mesa-air.coms.server=server()s.channel="News Release"s.pageName="Mesa Air Group Announces New Service from Marion, Decatur, and Quincy, Illinois to Chicago Midway"s.prop2="109"s.prop3="11-06-2006"s.prop4=""s.prop5=""/************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code);//--> SOURCE Mesa Air Group

 

[The Goldberg]

Colgan and Marion/Quincy/Decatur to ORD

I have been hearing rumors for a couple of months that Colgan will start flying out of ORD. I am hoping this will happen so I can be closer to home but in my hometown newspaper (in Illinois), it was announced on NOV 6 that Air Midwest will be flying from Marion, Quincy, and Decatur IL with there BE1900s and will not go to ORD but to MDW. Bad news for getting to be based at home for me. Hopefully all is not lost for a ORD base for Colgan.

 

[suupah]

Be on the lookout for an official company memo soon!

 

[Mr Wu]

Why did CoolSidePillow get banned?

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

I didn't like him so I had him removed.

 

[suupah]

don't forget to join the conference call this morning. big announcement will be made!

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Yeah 7 airplanes but for what they did not say

 

[LanceAir]

I wish the Beech had a hatch. ...with explosive bolts.

come on comrade......have some patience. The 1900 is good to you.......you'll have the rest of your career to let "otto" pilot do the work. Unfortunatey I don't think they will let you go sideways to the Saab.

 

[vectorvictor]

Dbya....7 for real or are you pullin?

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

that is what the chief pilot said on the conference call no kiddin

 

[suupah]

Mr. Brink did say that three saabs were to replace the a models. and that any new flying would probably not be disclosed by management until implementation began. there is no good rumorage to report

 

[dingo222]

361 something or other is inthe hangar at HEF in captain america colors. I guess its one of the new planes.

 

[Godfather]

The other 2 Saabs behind 361 are also in Captain America Colors....The other 7 of the 10 have yet to be signed for but the options are on the table...To quelsh the rumors....here's what the lil birdie at the Kremlin has confirmed..

1. NOTHING GOING TO ORD...The only reason that the Saab was sent there was to fulfill a contractual obligation to bring the UAL Ground Training Dept up to speed. NO ORD for Colgan period...UAL said no for a number of reasons.

2. The 3 new planes will be in Captain America colors as spares bringing the Captain America fleet total to 7...202,203,210,251,361 and the other 2.

3. No new route expansion for the winter on all 3 code shares. Possibly in the Spring on the United side. LYH, PHF, ELM, SWF, HVN were mentioned. CRW-CLE route will still belong to Commutair...likely to be one of first runs on the Dash for them. NO CLE, NO ORD, NO JFK, NO FLORIDA, NO DELTA, NO NW AIRLINK

4. hiring will continue to bring crews up to full staffing...in case the rumors become reality..

 

[Kaman]

I think that the Godfather as usual is quite accurate in his honest assessment of the goings on at CJC HQ.