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Colgan Expanding - Could there be truth to this?

With all the roomers, I noticed Climbto350.com has Colgan posting hiring pilots every other day. Why are they interviewing so much? Maybe the roomers are coming true. Delta codeshare, more USair codeshare, more United codeshare, or even the dreaded more Contental codeshare?

Whats your guess?

Oh and to judge a winner pick the codeshare and the date of offical announcement!
 
SAAB B+ 29000 mtow, 28500 ldgwt, 26500 zerofuel. Straight B's (B- for the XJ gang) use the same numbers. SAAB A 28000 mtow, 27200 ldgwt, 25700 zerofuel. There was a big difference between flying the B's and B+'s. If I remember right (been six months) controll force on the yoke was different with the straight b's needing a lot more. They didn't seem to perform as well either but that may have just been me. They all paid the same so in the end I didn't really care. I loved flying the SAAB, I am glad for the opportunity and would have enjoyed more time and running the tiller. One negative though, the new weight and balance numbers are killing the usefulness of the SAAB. If you are going to be using these on routes with heavy loads get ready for some angry pax. I would just sit up front and hang my head as they begged for someone to give up their seat. I hope that was just a NWA thing not industry standard. Cya
 
Ohyeah, 250 on the speed. One more neg on the straight b's then I'm done. The radios are horable just like the A's. The B+ in my oppinion had much better radios. Cya
 
MID WEST FOR UNITED EXPRESS is my bet! Dec for routes, more planes within the new year... Just a guess based on rumor
 
Hulk is right on.

The B+ Saabs were light on the controls while the B's (A+/B-) were extremely stiff. 590MA was a great example as well as the PX junkers we picked up. If given a choice between any of the 20 some A models at XJ vs. a straight B, I choose the A every time. I'm tearing up thinking of 110, 68, 79, etc...
 
"And here are your new comrades... 300 hrs and rarin' to go!"
Umm, "what is a turbine? Or what is a departure procedure?"
ahhahah
We all have to start somewhere!
 
erj-145mech said:
Jet-A is not diesel, thats why one is called diesel and the other Jet-A. They are distilled to different specifications. They are similiar, but different, just like a CRJ to an ERJ. They do the same thing, in a different way.

The BTU's in a gallon of jet fuel is higher than a gallon of diesel fuel:

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-03/953774152.Ch.r.html
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Am I the only one to point out the nerds here? Is it a coinkidink that there is a seperate debate about the chemical makeup of jet fuel between people with ERJ in their names?

Colgan Rules.. Saabs Rule.. PQI Rules!!!
 
Fred Rogers said:
Am I the only one to point out the nerds here? Is it a coinkidink that there is a seperate debate about the chemical makeup of jet fuel between people with ERJ in their names?

Colgan Rules.. Saabs Rule.. PQI Rules!!!
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coinkidink? since when did they let teenage girls fly saabs?
 
Hulk Hogan said:
SAAB B+ 29000 mtow, 28500 ldgwt, 26500 zerofuel. Straight B's (B- for the XJ gang) use the same numbers. SAAB A 28000 mtow, 27200 ldgwt, 25700 zerofuel. There was a big difference between flying the B's and B+'s. If I remember right (been six months) controll force on the yoke was different with the straight b's needing a lot more. They didn't seem to perform as well either but that may have just been me. They all paid the same so in the end I didn't really care. I loved flying the SAAB, I am glad for the opportunity and would have enjoyed more time and running the tiller. One negative though, the new weight and balance numbers are killing the usefulness of the SAAB. If you are going to be using these on routes with heavy loads get ready for some angry pax. I would just sit up front and hang my head as they begged for someone to give up their seat. I hope that was just a NWA thing not industry standard. Cya
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the B's are super heavy on the controls. especially in a Xwind. But yeah the weights are killing us. esp with all the friggin checked bags these days
 
heywatchthis said:
Colgan Expanding - Could there be truth to this?

With all the roomers, I noticed Climbto350.com has Colgan posting hiring pilots every other day. Why are they interviewing so much? Maybe the roomers are coming true. Delta codeshare, more USair codeshare, more United codeshare, or even the dreaded more Contental codeshare?

Whats your guess?

Oh and to judge a winner pick the codeshare and the date of offical announcement!
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Not to be picky...but it is RUMORS!!! not ROOMERS!
 
I saw a Saab (N361PX I believe) painted in NW Airlink colors (minus the logos and lettering, however) taxi onto the Trajen ramp at IAH while I was there yesterday afternoon in our G-IV.
 
some maintainence people told me that they were just getting 3 to replace the 3 A models we gave back to saab...they said they had heard nothing of 10.
 
The virgin mary told me ( appears to me once a week in the middle of the 3 rd level of Halo) that there will be expansion on the United side with an announcement next week. Her son also told me ( Tiger woods 2003 6th hole Bethpage Black) that Prop 2 Jet like men.
- John the Baptist
 
Prop2Jet said:
Roomers- Verb, Pronoun: "a rapid expansion in room for an airline pilot" "To have become more roomy"
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No, no, no. Roomers are what regional pilots that own their homes get to help cover the mortgage payment. If you're lucky, your wife doesn't find them attractive when you're gone on those 4-days.

Roomers: also synonym for crashpadders.
 
Yes I saw one in the colgan hanger yesterday

No Idea what tail number but as a former XJ saab driver, I tought to myself odd mesaba doesn't fly pink saabs into IAH
 
Fred Rogers said:
Am I the only one to point out the nerds here? Is it a coinkidink that there is a seperate debate about the chemical makeup of jet fuel between people with ERJ in their names?

Colgan Rules.. Saabs Rule.. PQI Rules!!!
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Well a$$wipe, there's not much difference between V1 and V2 either is there? Why not just divide the difference and blast off from there? Just pointing out that there is a difference and why.
 
thanks 70-SS

there's just so much bashing I want to do but i'm bored and my fingers are tired from playing with ERJ guys wife so I'm just going to hit the sack.
 
they're here

saab fixr said:
Colgan has MX in tenn? good luck dan with the new planes atleast they are more up to date and probably in better shape
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Yes the first one is here at IAH, do not where they plan to put them at. and yes they are A models with a extra AC.
 
Prop2Jet said:
George I can't wait to baby sit your kids again.... ahhahhaha "peek a boo" hahaahah JK!
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I don't have any kids yet they are too expensive. I am holding out for a Vietnamese one and the adoption agency said it might be awhile. I hope mine comes with a hand grenade and some AK-47 shell casings. Maybe a Punji pit crib. This rumor is not true and really weak now as evidence with prop 2 jet attempting to play peek a boo. Apparently when he gets drunk he likes to watch reruns of Barney all night because his wife won't put out. I really liked the Q 400 rumor can someone please start that one up again. Colgan board talk goes in 1 and a half week cycles I noticed. We are at the end of one again and the new rumors will start appearing in a week or so.
 
 

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