Shuttle America/Republic/chautauqua

[markminus100]

The one seniority list is an absolute joke. Grab the popcorn and watch how a furlough goes (if and when).

Seniority means nothing at RAH. Management will do what they want, to whomever they want.

 

[Flyin2low]

SA (a.k.a. Shuttlecraft at one time) was a great and fun place to work pre-chapter 11 days. Big Dash 8 aircraft that were roomy both in the cockpit and cabin. BUF crew base parties were the things to talk about. Training in Canada was a real hoot also. Black leather jackets that were easy to use on the road as an RON jacket. Great people throughout the company!

It was fun until a few key people came in and ran the company into the ground. Once down, people put on the street and other fun personalities left to live. Down to one airplane, still flying and looking at the blackhole for the edge. Along came a very large and wealthy holding company to bring Shuttle out of chapter 11. The smaller Dash 8's followed until the SAAB 340 could arrive. The US AIR costume came also and so did the large company non family attitude. I'll take that since I still had a job. Shortly after the time came to bail out and move on to better things in this life.

I knew it was really over when I heard ATC stop speaking the Shuttlecraft callsign. I can not bring myself to even say let alone write the new callsign.

My question is why the change and what does the new one stand for anyway?

I tip my hat to any and all of the Shuttle family circa 1998-2004
Cheers!!!

Is that like when your HQ was in Bedford,Mass

 

[Corbon]

E170s are RJs, right? I heard someone at RAH the other day describe himself as 'mainline'.

I've never heard a pilot or FA say that. I have heard a few Chautauqua pilots, some with a bit of attitude, give us the "Oh you're MAINLINE" or "How's everything over at MAINLINE". Most of them also had the gay "UNITY" bag tags too. Ironic.

 

[flyer172r]

I knew it was really over when I heard ATC stop speaking the Shuttlecraft callsign. I can not bring myself to even say let alone write the new callsign.

My question is why the change and what does the new one stand for anyway?

The FAA made us lose the Shuttlecraft callsign because it was too similar to Mesa's Air Shuttle. I don't know how they came up with Mercury other than it's something space related (Shuttle America--shuttle--space, yeah I know it's a stretch). Still better than Crossroads.

 

[Mr Biggelsworth]

Bedford's dad used to work on the Mercury program back in the day.... he liked the name and their you go!

 

[McNugget]

Bedford's dad used to work on the Mercury program back in the day.... he liked the name and their you go!

Not BB, you mean S5's DO

 

[rogerwilcoout]

I hear lots of rumors of this, but have never heard it myself.

Maybe they know better than to say it around 99% of our pilots because they would be instantly bitch slapped.

My understanding is that the Republic "Mainline" joke came from some moron FA's, not pilots.

Well, as far as the mainline thing goes chautauqua pilots refer to us as chautauqua mainline. that is it as far as "mainline" talk goes that I am aware of. Now, about the bitchslap thing......I dont think you have the balls to do it. In fact, I am based in Indy and start a trip tomorrow. I am mainline. So now come bitchslap me. Didnt think so punk. Lol all talk.

 

[FSIGRAD]

E170s are RJs, right? I heard someone at RAH the other day describe himself as 'mainline'.

Was it maybe a USAir 190? That is mainline.

 

[Avi8tor2000]

The FAA made us lose the Shuttlecraft callsign because it was too similar to Mesa's Air Shuttle. I don't know how they came up with Mercury other than it's something space related (Shuttle America--shuttle--space, yeah I know it's a stretch). Still better than Crossroads.

In case anyone was wondering where "Crossroads" came from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crossroads_Movement&redirect=nohttp://www.crossroadschristian.com/

And its not 'cause Indiana is the Crossroads of America either...

 

[buyagoat]

Mercury is the roman god of trade, profit and commerce. Its not a great call sign but its better than gay shuttlecraft, or a refrence to indy.

 

[saab fixr]

based in BDL!

Is that like when your HQ was in Bedford,Mass

We were HQ'd in BDL not bedford Mass only Mx was up there till we moved to Fort Blame In

 

[B727FA]

E170s are RJs, right? I heard someone at RAH the other day describe himself as 'mainline'.

That's a joke that was bantered about when the 170 was on the CHQ certificate...the 170 was good naturedly called "Chautauqua Mainline." I doubt he was serious...