rudedog:
the 700-900 plan is for AWA. but the problem is that AWA wants the crews to be able to cross-bid the -200 also. problem is the -200 are on the mesa certificate and USAirways the main codeshare scope limits aircraft with more than 68 seats. so JO wants to put the 700-900s on a new certificate, Freedom Air.
with the 68 seat thing the scope language is aircraft originally certified with more than 68 seats, -700 configured at MESA with 68, two taken out. So the -700 wont fly. Meeting on Jan 3 between johnny O and Wolf @ USAirways to relax the scope language, but the MEC at USAirways wants a BACKFLOW agreement with MESA, which I think is terrible. Look at CoEx and Eagle? looks like a **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** sandwich at this point!
Also MESA owns CCAir, flys DHC-8-100s, MESA proper has CRJ-200 and EMB 145, orders in for -700 and -900 CRJ, also, my division Air Midwest runs about 45 Be1900Ds. AMW and MESA share seniority list, CC does not. New petition for single group status for MESA, CC, and AMW. lot of **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** going on about that too. I am furloughed after upgrading in 3 months, so I have plenty of time to hit the yahoo board and surf the net. REPEAT, no plans to get 737s in the near or distant future. wild rumor. blue skies!
