Dornier 328 Jet Pilots at ACA or Comair?

[j41driver]

Best of luck ACA folks, you are taking the most courageous action of the decade.

Thanks.

 

[70Cuda]

j41driver,

Chill out, brother!!! People just like to speculate on their future, it's what we do as humans. So relax a bit and enjoy the journey.

 

[SkyWestCRJPilot]

Would anyone want the DO328 Jets? Fairchild Dornier has been insolvent and the owner of the 328Jet type certificate is up in the air. I imagine it's a great airplane but when the manufacturer is no longer in business that can get pretty expensive. Who own the type certificate right now on the 328 Jet? Who is supplying parts, etc.? I imagine the 328 Jet is probably pretty expensive to operate. Wasn't that part of the problems with Great Plains airlines' current financial problems? American Airlines is getting rid of their Fokker F-100s in part because of the high cost of maintaining an airplane where the manufacturer no longer exists. I can't see Comair or any other airline aquiring another aircraft type, let alone one where the manufacturer doesn't exist anymore. I'm sure the 328 Jet is a great airplane but I wonder if ACA will be the last in the U.S. to fly them.

 

[Palerider957]

Somebody has to pay for them (probably DAL) then do something with them. It will be a hard sell for another airline to buy them, and I doubt they can just right off the complete cost.

I'll bet one of the DCI carriers will soon be flying them.

 

[46Driver]

Would anyone want the DO328 Jets? Fairchild Dornier has been insolvent and the owner of the 328Jet type certificate is up in the air. I imagine it's a great airplane but when the manufacturer is no longer in business that can get pretty expensive. Who own the type certificate right now on the 328 Jet? Who is supplying parts, etc.? I imagine the 328 Jet is probably pretty expensive to operate. Wasn't that part of the problems with Great Plains airlines' current financial problems? American Airlines is getting rid of their Fokker F-100s in part because of the high cost of maintaining an airplane where the manufacturer no longer exists. I can't see Comair or any other airline aquiring another aircraft type, let alone one where the manufacturer doesn't exist anymore. I'm sure the 328 Jet is a great airplane but I wonder if ACA will be the last in the U.S. to fly them.

This is the reason that ACA is probably doing its best to get Delta to try and drop the DCI contract and thus force Delta to take back the DoJets. We are making little to no profit and do not want to get stuck with the Dorniers. I don't see Chatauqua or SkyWest wanting to take a chance on the aircraft so if Delta has to take them back, the logical assumption is that they will go to either ASA or Comair.

 

[SkyWestCRJPilot]

If Delta has to take them as part of the contract then I would imagine it would be less costly to just park them or get a 3rd party leasing company to buy them at a loss for Delta. I would be surprised if they were still flying for anyone after ACA goes out on it's own. The same question can be asked for the Jetstreams. ACA's not going to fly them as part of it's LCC so where will they go, out to the desert or to some 3rd party leasing company who will own them (while they sit in the desert).

 

[General Lee]

Delta loves to park planes and take "one time charges" on them. It makes things look really bad, and then they ask employees for money. Then, they bring the planes back and say everything is better. But, I don't think they would do that with the Dojos---that would disrupt service in the CVG hub too much. Let our furloughs fly them---I say.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[metroplex]

rumors are that down the road skyway might!!!!!! be flying those dorniers. they have 10 and operated them somewhat succesfully.
they have they maintance facility and an outstanding training program. who knows , maybe delta will pick them.