Marion, Decatur, Quincy Illinois Service?

[Prop2Jet]

Ok, I did some research, again, and found out that someone -- they are not stating who, will be flying new routes from these cities to MDW. At first we thought maybe Colgan. News articles state that the flight time from Marion Illinois to Chicago is "a little under two hours" --that is not an RJ. It must be a turboprop but who?
Mesa pulled out, Great lakes pulled out. MDW only has Delta and Continental Express and Mesaba, while the other airlines do not have feeders.

They also stated that one of the airlines is familiar with the illinois market and one is not. Who are these companies? Any guesses or rumors from your company?

P2J

 

[wings421]

All of the newspapers in the MWA area have been saying Great Lakes, however, that has been a couple of months back. I didn't know that they pulled out of it.

BTW - I think that the Marion service is to stop in Decatur on the way to MDW.

 

[Prop2Jet]

Ok! Yeah they have said that GL pulled out along with MESA. Thanks for the info!

 

[Detroitpilot22]

big sky

 

[Joe Schmo]

The flying will be announced officially on Nov. 14, 2006.
The majority will be united with some additional airways flying (mostly EAS).
Some binding contractual aggreement between careers forbade them from annoucing the carrier specifics in detail prior to DOT final approval.

 

[Prop2Jet]

No, not big sky, they are Springfield Illinois not the town listed.

 

[BirdCatcher]

I'm starting to think Big Sky will be doing the Marion, decatur, quincy flying. They start service out of MDW around the same time the EAS stuff will be announced. Big Sky is new to the Chicago area and they fly the beech which is what the original flying that Great Lakes and Mesa were going to fly. The Colgan stuff is either seperate or just a rumor.

 

[CopilotDoug]

RegionsAir is familiar with those airports and Illinois, but Idon't think they're in ANY shape to be bidding on more work.

 

[samballs]

Just wondering why do these airports get talked about so much on here?

 

[Prop2Jet]

Ewww. Big Sky, good point

 

[Prop2Jet]

Welp, I just called Big Sky and talked to Ruth. She said Dec 3 for Springfield Illinois, nothing else. Ummm

 

[Prop2Jet]

Talked to Marion Illinois Dir of Airport, they said Wed/Thurs of this week for the announcement. Holding my breathe!

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Ruth I know her she is hot i had sex with her

 

[Prop2Jet]

hahahah, dude she really sounded like Marge Simpsons smoking sister. No joke! Did u get free rent from eating... welll llalalalaalalalalalalal

 

[70-SS]

Don't mess with Ruth

 

[Visceral]

Ok, I did some research, again, and found out that someone -- they are not stating who, will be flying new routes from these cities to MDW. At first we thought maybe Colgan. News articles state that the flight time from Marion Illinois to Chicago is "a little under two hours" --that is not an RJ. It must be a turboprop but who?
Mesa pulled out, Great lakes pulled out. MDW only has Delta and Continental Express and Mesaba, while the other airlines do not have feeders.

They also stated that one of the airlines is familiar with the illinois market and one is not. Who are these companies? Any guesses or rumors from your company?

P2J

Since you are into the research recently, try to find out when Colgan will implement CAASS. The last message we got was to add 2 weeks to the current day.

 

[ShyFlyGuy]

Since you are into the research recently, try to find out when Colgan will implement CAASS. The last message we got was to add 2 weeks to the current day.

They've already implimented CCAASS, CAASS, CCASS, cASS, ASS, and CRASH... but we're still waiting for CASS.

Shy

 

[Prop2Jet]

Kass should be running after they get cumputors fikxed. Surry Fo the delay.

 

[Prop2Jet]

Friday Marion Illinois will release the award for flying.

 

[Mr Wu]

Since you are into the research recently, try to find out when Colgan will implement CAASS. The last message we got was to add 2 weeks to the current day.

Last conference call said that ARINC was doing a stress test on the database. I don't know how long it will take to fix when it fails.