Message from US Airways concerning 190 fleet

[Popeye0537]

I know everyone assumes that RAH will be getting the 10 Airways 190's, but let me offer up this one bit of information. A recent bulletin to our manuals says that SOME of our soon-to-be-arriving 190's have IFE (in flight entertainment) units installed in the aft cargo area. While I doubt the IFE will be operational, I think this indicates that the 190's coming to RAH are likely not coming from Airways, which does not have IFE installed.

I don't doubt that Bedford would buy the Airways 190's if they came at a good price. He has made cash available to Airways multiple times in the past, sometimes in exchange for assets, sometimes not. I do think that Bedford has found a source for his immediate 190 needs without the US Airways sale, but he would not pass up an acquisition opportunity IF their is a need for additional 190's.

The reason Airways is getting rod of the 190's and not another fleet type is the CBA language guaranteeing minimum fleet size. I wonder, if Airways could get rid of 10 aircraft of any fleet type, which they would choose to lose.

Hey Min, 161/162HL don't have the IFE. 163-165HL already have them installed and from what I can deduct we can't get 190's fast enough from brazil so hence the 190 purchase from USair. Denver is opening in Nov. but we don't have any aircraft to put there, unless we displace the guys from MKE. We have had several complaints about the Signature seating on 163-165...it really is economy plus, and the company has been giving refunds when the pax complain loud enough. Usair's have first class like 161-162 and I can see BB placing them on the Midwest side and sending the single class config to the F9 side of things.

 

[Indy319FA]

FWIW mechanics in MKE told me a couple of weeks ago that we (Republic) are getting 2 more factory 190s in October and November, then we were going to start getting Airways 190s in December.