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Old 03-21-2025 | 05:13 AM
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Agreed that Piedmont has a sweetheart lease agreement with incredibly cheap rent. But a harsh reality (and hinted upon in the interview) is the fact that the height of the two existing Piedmont Hangar doors are only 30'. That's well below the tail height of the EMB-175 at 32'3". I know this for a fact because it's been measured. The existing hangars will accommodate the EMB-175 fuselage and main wing, but you're not going to be able to close the hangar door behind the EMB-175 because the tail is higher than the hangar door opening. Isn't American planning to remove all 50-seat ERJ-145s from the fleet prior to December 2030? If so, and Piedmont's HQ and primary maintenance facility for their entire fleet of new EMB-175s is to remain at SBY, then a totally brand new complex needs to be planned and built well prior to 2030. Will American (paying that cost) want to keep Piedmont at SBY or relocate that cost to another (larger) location? Though questions ahead that need to be answered SOON.
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