Skyway..

[fastbird]

That's the Midwest mantra....buy what no one else wants and only if it's available at fire sale prices.

 

[fastbird]

On the lighter side, is this turning into the next Island Air type thread?

This baby thread hasn't even grown past the century mark yet. That might be a little premature. But, we can continue to post on this and see what happens....

 

[ShadowFlight]

I would imagine what ever happens we will not grow by much, if any at all. We're not looking to take over the world.

Taking over the world? Heck, we have trouble just taking over our namesake portion of the country.

I'd be very surprised if we ever exceeded 25 planes on property, none of which would be any derivative of the ERJ's.

Peace

SF

 

[Dumbluck]

C'mon, happy rumors only, maybe it could be a all German fleet, Fokkers 100's and Dorniers.

 

[fastbird]

That would fit the Midwest style.

 

[sbn340mech]

That's the Midwest mantra....buy what no one else wants and only if it's available at fire sale prices.

So.... do ACA's 328's fall into that catergory?

 

[greenpickle]

i heard that..

On the lighter side, is this turning into the next Island Air type thread?

Funny you mention that. I hear Island Air is buying us.

 

[meatwallet]

It hasn't changed since you asked the same question last week.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=65097


It'll probably end up being 6-7 airplanes and presumably these new planes would be on property by mid-2006. It's been mentioned management wants to start staffing up, for the planes, right after the holidays. While this is a good turn of events, I'll believe it when the new planes are on the ramp. As for the Beeches, the last lease expires 2008. I wouldn't be surprised if the EAS flights are dropped when the contracts expire.

HMM

New Planes?? HA!

What, your nearly bankrupt, ineptly managed parent company can afford new planes? Keep smoking whatever they're giving you.

Sure, brilliant plan, lets stop the EAS (read: free money) and try some new routes!!

 

[HowlinMadMurdoc]

New Planes?? HA!

What, your nearly bankrupt, ineptly managed parent company can afford new planes? Keep smoking whatever they're giving you.

Sure, brilliant plan, lets stop the EAS (read: free money) and try some new routes!!

Hey Ace, if you step away from the keyboard and THINK about what I wrote, you'd understand (if you're truly a Skyway pilot) that "new" means former ACA FRJ's. Word is the MAG (Midwest Air Group) BOD has already approved the purchase of said "new" FRJ's.

As for the EAS routes, it's already been made clear the company wants to migrate to a SINGLE fleet type (ie FRJ). I really can't see an FRJ flying into MBL or IWD - so say "buh-bye" to those places. If we can dump LAN and LSE, what's to stop us from dumping other places, even if EAS? Why keep EAS routes if we can send planes to other more lucrative markets and build them up for Midwest (ie MSP)?

Take care

HMM

 

[brew3departure]

It's a government thing, mein...

EAS is put up for bid; Skyway actually outbid (read: underbid) Great Lakes for those routes a few years back, so in a way, you're right...it's doubtful that Uncle Sam would pay the freight (so to speak) for a 32 seat Dojet to serve Ironwood and Manistee when there are a host of other 1900 operators out there who'd do it for less. Mesa always seems to try to get more of those EAS routes - and why the heck not? Free money, right?

As far as aircraft performance - I don't have a clue about that, as I never flew the Dojet. For those in the know - can the Dojet get in and out of a 5,000' runway? Kinda curious...

-brew3

 

[Propsync]

You could do it. Could. It would have to be clean, though. The only short runways I've ever used is 26R/8L at GRR and 15/33 (maybe 13/31) at DCA. The one at GRR is right at 5000, and you take horrible takeoff hits for contaminated surface/anti-ice/etc. If you don't have a full plane, you can do it. Saves a lot on taxi time. I don't know if I've ever landed on that one, though. Don't know how that would work, I'd guess it'd be about the same. I think the DCA runway was more around 6000, which was more accomodating for weight penalties.

 

[fastbird]

I landed on 26R/8L at GRR. For 5000' runways, you do need fair skys. As Props stated, the hits are pretty severe for bad weather.

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What do you mean you can't land a plane on a nearly a mile of concrete?

 

[TWA Dude]

C'mon, happy rumors only, maybe it could be a all German fleet, Fokkers 100's and Dorniers.

Fokkers are Dutch.

 

[fastbird]

Dutchy, Deutche, eh...it's all from over there and it ain't Boeing.

 

[DX Rick]

If you think Skyway's interview is difficult you are in the wrong industry my friend. Skyway was the easiest interview by far out of any place I interviewed at. That "idiot" who did your interview too probably made you look like the idiot based on your performance which is why Im willing to wager that you were rejected and thats better for all of us at Skyway. So thank you to my "idiot" boss.GOULET!

My guess is you're either the "Hot Shot" doing the interviews or you're his boyfriend.