Up to 80 Bombardier C Series aircraft for RAH

[talonwings]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/re...ries-aircraft-2010-02-25?reflink=MW_news_stmp

 

[maxblast72]

If Bedford can survive the shark infested waters of DEN and MKE for the next 5 years.

 

[Superpilot92]

If Bedford can survive the shark infested waters of DEN and MKE for the next 5 years.

doubtful, the reverend is likely biting off more than he can chew.

 

[GOULET!]

Waiting for a Republic pilot to come on here and try to convince us all that they are going to get "industry leading" pay for that plane. What a f-ing joke. Republic has officially replaced Mesa as the scum of the industry.

 

[lookin4better]

If this is for their own flying(branded) its not much of an issue. Its likely that will fail in the near future. Where this does concern me, is if RAH is buying these because they are betting on further scope reduction and drooling to steal that flying.

 

[Whine Lover]

" The aircraft, which will be configured in a single-cabin, with two-by-three seating for 138 passengers..."

And unfortunately, these aircraft will be flown by ignorant "Shiny Jet Syndrome" fools, wearing their pathetic hats to the Mall to pick up their Brookstone IPod speakers, blissfully unaware of the absolute travesty that they perpetrate and all of that which has come before them.

I am so glad to have been forced to leave the Industry via Bankruptcy...2 years before my already planned exit, which had been predicated upon the shameful demise thereof.

The entire Airline Industry makes me nothing but sick to my stomach at this point....Quite a shame for a color-blind, juvenile delinquent from Maine who grew up on a premise of bucking society and attaining a position that could only be dreamed about by others.

A position that now holds no promise of remuneration, hope, or respect, greater than that of a dishwasher at the local Truck Stop...


YKMKR

 

[johnsonrod]

From what I have read, the C-Series will be a likely replacement for Frontier Airbus fleet as leases expire...

 

[BlueandWhite]

Question is - who will be crewing them? I would hope F9 crews, but I have a very uneasy feeling.

 

[Quimby]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unit...27609/L/&sid=6ac99e2f475a5672b0634c7f7fd846f8

http://www.airliners.net/photo/JetA...67647/L/&sid=ab266adf31def1ee1c43b2f20c97e6da

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Nort...69060/L/&sid=4a570095327e73836901980445482c74

 

[crj567]

Not a single one of these planes will operate for Republic. AirTran will destroy he place long before deliveries even start.

 

[Anonymous2]

Waiting for a Republic pilot to come on here and try to convince us all that they are going to get "industry leading" pay for that plane. What a f-ing joke. Republic has officially replaced Mesa as the scum of the industry.

What is this "industry leading" pay?

 

[Anonymous2]

Not a single one of these planes will operate for Republic. AirTran will destroy he place long before deliveries even start.

AirTran will destroy the place? It might be a little tough for them to do while being digested in the stomach of swa. Those industry leaders will surely, some day, destroy Tran.

 

[maxblast72]

AirTran will destroy the place? It might be a little tough for them to do while being digested in the stomach of swa. Those industry leaders will surely, some day, destroy Tran.

What do you mean someday. Southwest has already run Airtran out of BWI and MCO. MKE is just around the corner. I guess Airtran will have to move all those planes to the Caribbean. No Southwest competition there unless you count Volaris.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

By the time the "Cs" show up, Republic will have one seniority list...actually WELL BEFORE the "Cs" arrive!

cliff
NBO

 

[Anonymous2]

What do you mean someday. Southwest has already run Airtran out of BWI and MCO. MKE is just around the corner. I guess Airtran will have to move all those planes to the Caribbean. No Southwest competition there unless you count Volaris.

I had no idea it was that crazy at bwi & mco. Everyone thinks that, in mke, its tran and swa killing rah. Its a slow process. But c'mon, really?, who's being fooled? Its actually swa in the process of eliminating rah & tran. Anyone else see it that way?

 

[9rj9]

spin it genital lee

I'll bet Delta sells out on scope again and lets these guy fly all of their narrow body flights in the future.

 

[bigbird]

Republic wont see these aircraft. That place is headed for disaster. Not to mention Southwest will destroy them. Republic is the most disorganized operation. Being a low cost regional airline is one thing and trying to run your own airline is another. If your buisness model is have the cheapest crews and employees, then you will have some major issues ahead.

 

[General Lee]

I'll bet Delta sells out on scope again and lets these guy fly all of their narrow body flights in the future.

Oh yeah, I was waiting for this...........again, unless DL goes BK again and a BK judge is watching, I really doubt what you state will ever become true. Add the NWA pilots (Cobras---will strike at anything) are now onboard, the backbone has now grown back....


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[ACL65PILOT]

As Lee states it would take a BK judge to agree to dump our contract to do that. There are too many people with everything to lose if scope is moved, and that is why for now it is a non starter.

 

[Anonymous2]

Republic wont see these aircraft. That place is headed for disaster. Not to mention Southwest will destroy them. Republic is the most disorganized operation. Being a low cost regional airline is one thing and trying to run your own airline is another. If your buisness model is have the cheapest crews and employees, then you will have some major issues ahead.

Just another XJet & Independence Air isn't it?? Its amazing how they all try and try, but nothing happens.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

I'll bet Delta sells out on scope again and lets these guy fly all of their narrow body flights in the future.

Your sorry A$$ got a shiny jet job because of us gving up the scope....your welcome!!!!

 

[zman]

Jj

What do you mean someday. Southwest has already run Airtran out of BWI and MCO. MKE is just around the corner. I guess Airtran will have to move all those planes to the Caribbean. No Southwest competition there unless you count Volaris.

Obviously by your post you have no idea about Airtran, we have actually grew our BWI and MCO hubs. Our management has horrible as they can be with labor isn't afraid to compete with SWA. As for MKE our management said they will not pull out and will continue to grow just as aggressively as they have been. Its more like when SWA and Airtran start doing their price wars other airlines usually get caught in the cross fire.

 

[ATLplt]

ZMAN,

Methinks Max had a smidgen of sarcasm in his post....just sayin.

 

[Whataburger]

I'm thinking this could be trouble for Frontier and their AirBuses?

 

[SF340Guy]

Not a single one of these planes will operate for Republic. AirTran will destroy the place long before deliveries even start.

http://www.rjet.com/destinations.html

http://www.airtran.com/route-map/city_information.aspx?nav_id=18

I've flown nothing but branded flights for the last 2 months. Loads have been 66% or better on most flights, our CASMs are lower, and everyone else is subsidizing us, at least until 2017 (or a US or UAL bankruptcy, whichever comes first). If AirTran "destroys" us, it is gonna be a slow death, thats for sure.

 

[maxblast72]

http://www.rjet.com/destinations.html

http://www.airtran.com/route-map/city_information.aspx?nav_id=18

I've flown nothing but branded flights for the last 2 months. Loads have been 66% or better on most flights, our CASMs are lower, and everyone else is subsidizing us, at least until 2017 (or a US or UAL bankruptcy, whichever comes first). If AirTran "destroys" us, it is gonna be a slow death, thats for sure.

You might want to check your CASM data. For Q4 2009, Airtran's CASM was 9.87 cents/ASM. Republic just reported last week their Q4 2009 branded flying only CASM was 10.61 cents/ASM.

Airtran also has Skywest flying flights for them. Skywest is eating all the startup costs and taking all the risk on these flights to the smaller markets as it is a revenue sharing deal and not a traditional fixed fee per departure contract. I would say Airtran and Skywest have alot more cash on hand and can survive a fare war much better than Republic can. Time will tell.