Originally Posted by
Scoop
Can this be done efficiently, or even at all without a West Coast 717 Base? You would think with a shuttle type of operation they would want a pilot base just to have some reserves available.
Also, 88 aircraft can easily support 4 Pilot Bases. Remember when we only had 16 MD-90s and the traveling MD-90 base? DFW then SLC then MSP and then finally absorbed into the 88 Bases when we purchased additional aircraft.
What do you guys think, LAX 717 base or not?
Scoop
I think LAX is restricted by gate space for the foreseeable future, especially with more WB time starting this summer. SLC has room for an extra bank and can easily support the West Coast Shuttle being only 1.5 hrs and 1 time zone from LAX/SFO/SEA.
Either way, a 717 base west of the Rockies would be great..
