JB 190's

[Otto77]

Interesting! Has the company actually mentioned trying to replace the 190s? More Bus's?

 

[Headfake14]

Not officially. But I hear there is an ultimatum...something about having to meet certain benchmarks of reliability and probably a few other things by some time later this year.

It would be time consuming and expensive to dump them....we'll see.

 

[Flyby1206]

It would be time consuming and expensive to dump them....we'll see.

I wonder if someone would be interested in buying the E190s? coughAmericancough

 

[Otto77]

I thought I read somewhere that USairways is trying to get rid of their 190 fleet as well?

 

[Headfake14]

I thought I read somewhere that USairways is trying to get rid of their 190 fleet as well?

I think republic took some.

 

[Beechnut]

I think republic took some.

Yup. And those 190's are being transferred to the Frontier certificate so the whole crap sandwich can be dumped in one fell swoop. It seems as though everyone that has the 190 wants to get rid of it.

 

[B6Busdriver]

Interesting! Has the company actually mentioned trying to replace the 190s? More Bus's?

The Rob Maruster said they may have to reevaluate how many more we get. His words not mine.

 

[skidbuggy]

I think republic took some.

Could that be why Republic's boss was in New York talking to your boss in the past few weeks? Or was there something else taking place?

 

[RiddleEagle18]

Bosses talk. If your suggesting merger what good does that do for jetblue. It gives them a hub with the largest airline in the world(UAL) and the most competitive(SWA). What airline would knowingly walk into that?

 

[pilot772]

Bosses talk. If your suggesting merger what good does that do for jetblue. It gives them a hub with the largest airline in the world(UAL) and the most competitive(SWA). What airline would knowingly walk into that?

I think there is a better chance they were discussing an aircraft swap. We have about the same amount of 190's as Frontier has 319/320's. We are frustrated with the 190's and could off load them to Republic. In turn Bedford (now that he has his concessions)can sell the airbuses and turn Frontier into a single fleet. Do I think this will actually happen? Probably not but that is a more likely scenario then a merger/buyout of Frontier.