Delta Shuttle to be flown by Republic/Chautauqua/Shuttle America with "RJ's"

[nerjdriver]

MD88's getting pulled out of LGA-DCA, being replaced with new (76 seat) E175's.

Mainline to be completely phased out from January 5th to March 28th.

More mainline jobs lost to Republic and the mighty E170. Sorry guys.

 

[General Lee]

More mainline jobs lost to Republic and the mighty E170. Sorry guys.

Have you seen any announcements yet of mainline parkings? They may reallocate those Shuttle MD88s to MSP or DTW. Why didn't I see you post something like this when Akron to ATL went from all MD88s to RJs? I think they will move the MD88s somewhere else.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Ratherbsurfing]

More mainline jobs lost to Republic and the mighty E170. Sorry guys.

When are you going to stop criticizing other pilot groups for doing the exact same thing you do at expressjet? How about acting on your principles and organising a movement at your company to have all the pilots leave so real Continental pilots can have their jobs back? You're such a blowhard hypocrite.

 

[hockeypilot44]

At least the Shuttle America crews can feel like Delta pilots......until they get their paychecks.

 

[777forever]

Have you seen any announcements yet of mainline parkings? They may reallocate those Shuttle MD88s to MSP or DTW. Why didn't I see you post something like this when Akron to ATL went from all MD88s to RJs? I think they will move the MD88s somewhere else.


Bye Bye--General Lee

Good point. The DCA-LGA route is much better suited for the 175. The 88 routinely had 70+ seats open on that route. Talk about wide open...

 

[lookin4better]

More mainline jobs lost to Republic and the mighty E170. Sorry guys.

I know its just business and I wont put the blame on the RAH pilots ( even if some of them are jumping for joy ) .

But you seen happy about the prospect of more mainline jobs being outsourced ..... that is sad.

I can say this .... what goes around comes around.... someone will " steal " your ( you think its yours but its not ) flying and you will throw a fit.... yet this seems ok to you..... enjoy the contract work at your regional, because thats all it is.... contract/temp work.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Personally I think it is short term until the long term announcement is made. That could be a few more months down the road.

 

[slapstick]

Delta stopped working to market the Shuttle long ago - that's why loads are so pathetic. This will be the newest blow to the operation. Shuttle America is so busy starting their Hawaii operation and the Midwest takeover that they won't even return phone calls to help smooth over this transition. Just wait until their chronic staffing shortages factor in. See you later, new government contract...

 

[ifly4u]

As an actual S5 pilot I find some of these comments pretty amusing. The city pairings we fly to change every month if they tell us to fly DCA-LGA then what's what we'll do. There is nothing sinister going on here.. except maybe the repeated attempts to stir the pot.