Originally Posted by
redbaronahp
I know 100% thad Dion said it. I heard it come from his mouth at the December state of the airline in the CLT crew room. He said they want to align MX bases and crew bases as much as possible, and they are seriously considering ORF as the next crew base.
I think another out station crew base is stupid though, but probably the PSA way.
I have no idea if this statement about aligning MX bases and crew bases is true, but it would make tons of sense for CAK to be a base (again).
CAK would provide a sizable draw from three nearby metro areas: Cleveland, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. All have sizable populations and numbers of pilots, each has at least one reputable collegiate flight program nearby, and all three are a two-hour drive or less from CAK. No regional competition in the area (basically just Republic) would come close to what PSA offers its pilots.
But this is probably just wishful thinking on my part...I guess I'll just carry on commuting to CLT...or DCA when I'm forced to upgrade.