Small Community Airlines?

[JetMonkey]

Just spoke with the cheif pilot, nice guy. Their going to select guys with Jetstream time first, then they'll look at people with high Part 121 time, and so on.

[Purpleanga]

Aren't 19seat Jetstreams a little old now for 2009? I bet they could have found some nice cheap 1900s on the market.

[NVSSSNAKE]

Jetstreams are not really that old and most of them have low cycle times. Also a lot less than the over priced 1900.

[Purpleanga]

Originally Posted by NVSSSNAKE

Jetstreams are not really that old and most of them have low cycle times. Also a lot less than the over priced 1900.

I don't know, maybe it's all the Jetstreams I've seen in the desert or the pre 90s pics that I've seen of them. If I was a pax I'd go with something newer, at least the 1900 looks like a proper airliner.

[NVSSSNAKE]

The Beech 1900 is a great aircraft. I'm big Beechcraft fan and I use to own a Sierra and a Turbo Baron. But there is nothing wrong with the J-32, its 2-1 seating is better and they also have a restroom onboard, the 1900 does not. The oldest J-32 are 1992s and like I said have lower time on them then the 1900s out there. The ones you saw in the desert (Kingman) are no longer there, most were x-American Eagle.

[yoke jerker]

cheap is 250k sitting on a ramp. could get one running for 500k with new P & I

[HalinTexas]

I have firsthand knowledge of this operation.

Don't get your hopes up. It may never fly, and they've been working 5+ years for a cert.

They haven't been looking for J32's. None are in the states that are anywhere near flying condition.

[qiutong]

Originally Posted by NVSSSNAKE

The Beech 1900 is a great aircraft. I'm big Beechcraft fan and I use to own a Sierra and a Turbo Baron. But there is nothing wrong with the J-32, its 2-1 seating is better and they also have a restroom onboard, the 1900 does not. The oldest J-32 are 1992s and like I said have lower time on them then the 1900s out there. The ones you saw in the desert (Kingman) are no longer there, most were x-American Eagle.

When did they put a restroom in the Jetstream? The 2-1 seating did come in handy when one poor lady saturated her seat cushion and moved to the dry, vacant seat next to hers. The lav would have been nice while I was flying them.

[TwinTurboPilot]

Sounds like it would be a cool deal if it ever got off the ground. I always thought it would be fun to to puddle jump around my home state. Anyone remember Conquest Airlines, for some reason as a kid I always wanted to work for them. Anyway I imagine the pay would be competitive with GLA

[NVSSSNAKE]

Small Community Airlines is working on getting service from Dallas Love Field, TX-Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA and now we hear-''American Eagle Airlines to Launch Nonstop Jet Service Between Lake Charles, LA., and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport'' American Eagle last served Lake Charles in November 2000. Now they want to go back! What do you think is going on?