Originally Posted by
Kellwolf
Recurrent last year they said IF (and it was a big IF) there were a 190 base opened in FLL, it would be pulling from the northern bases. When I left JFK, it was pretty obvious the 190 was shrinking up there. Fewer openings every system bid, and the lines were more or less to the same 4 or 5 places like SYR, BUF and the rest of the "shuttle" ops. Wouldn't be surprised to see 4 leg days a common thing out of JFK in a bit.
Plus, if they closed the MCO 190 base, the training department would burn down the building. Way harder to buy people off trips up in JFK or BOS......
Hopefully no base is closed but I do think the new management will take into greater consideration the designed stage length of the aircraft. According to Jetblues own numbers the 190 is optimally designed to fly a stage length of 400-800 NM's. Anything above the 800 NM's and the 190 becomes more expensive to operate than a 320 on the same route. Barger and the BOD, in their infinite wisdom, have continued to order more of these aircraft and fly them in a similar fashion to the 320.