Delta Reverses Course: Returning to Hilton Head Island

[SEVEN]

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/1017428.html

 

[ultrarunner]

If you're only going to sell 21 seats on the Saab, why not just serve it with a 1900. The King Air wouldn't likely face the weight restriction the Saab does.

 

[SEVEN]

If you're only going to sell 21 seats on the Saab, why not just serve it with a 1900. The King Air wouldn't likely face the weight restriction the Saab does.

Mesaba only operates the Saab 340. And those will all be returned to Saab Leasing by 2012. Also, Delts does not have a Connection Carrier that operates a 1900. I suspect there was a lot of response by the locals which prompted DAL to respond.

 

[ultrarunner]

Ahhh...gotcha. Wish those locals would get us another 1000 feet of pavement down there. Plenty of room to the north. Have to shift Beach City Road, but that's no big deal.

 

[SEVEN]

Ahhh...gotcha. Wish those locals would get us another 1000 feet of pavement down there. Plenty of room to the north. Have to shift Beach City Road, but that's no big deal.

The locals want their cake and they wanna eat it too. They want the convenience of 121 airline service, but they won't budge on extending the runway. They have tried to get it extented, but the majority of the locals won't have any part in it. They believe that with a longer runway, that will mean a lot more air traffic (GA included) which will turn their quiet little island into a thriving metropolis.

 

[clickclickboom]

Seven dont be confused the locals want a longer runway.. It is the corrupt mayor and his handpicked town council cronies that are executing their agenda..

Latest scam is a zoning change on dylan road and a push for some commercial properities off the end of the runway..

 

[ultrarunner]

Great, guess we'll just start using Savannah!

 

[Colonel Savage]

I thought KSAV was the new Savannah/Hilton Head/Tybee Island/Beaufort Airport!! Guess not, huh?

 

[ultrarunner]

It is, but for some reason, the blue-hairs on HH want their own identity....and it's ok if they can go an come on some POS turbo prop...all about convenience to the old farts.

 

[Fltlvls]

Mesa has a bunch of Air Midwest 1900s parked..I'm sure Delta would looovvve to work with Mesa on another contract!!...NOT