Originally Posted by
stobelma
My big question is why did Mesaba buy a CRJ200 sim for only 17 airplanes. Seems like a fairly small fleet to buy a sim for. The prospects for getting more 200s seems slim but a sim for that small of a fleet just does not seem worth it.
As for more 900s, I would love to see us get a SLC or ATL base. I would be the first to bid that. A long shot but who knows. Please do not argue #2......I know its not going to happen. Save your breathe
The reason we got the 200 SIM is because we got a real good deal on it from Bombardier. It's certainly not top of the line compared to the ones I trained in Montreal but it gets the job done.
Personally, I think once all the allotted planes get here there won't be much happening accept getting caught up with training and correcting ground support issues.
I think it's more likely that there will be a SAAB replacement than anymore 900's. No matter what happens I suspect nothing more will happen until the merger is complete.
I also think that NONE of the Delta or NWA regionals are safe be it contract or owned. I don't know how Delta is but NWA is ruthless with contracts - no matter the duration, contracts are subject to the whims of the mainline management. Here today, gone tomorrow.