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11-27-2024 | 11:40 AM
#13
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United Airlines is limited to 255 76/70 seat aircraft (E175/E170/CRJ900) in the Express Fleet. Thise aircraft types are currently assigned to SkyWest, Republic, and Mesa. CommutAir will probably not see any 175/170 in the operation from United unless one of those 3 airliens can fullfill thier operations. However expect SkyWest or Repubic to pick up any 175/170 Mesa cant fly.
11-28-2024 | 11:18 AM
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They have one 175 that they are operating as a private charter. The paperwork and certification for that is complete. It’s flying/flew about 50hrs this month. Their 175 operation has no affiliation with United. Probably will be a long time before United considers giving some of their 170/5s to C5.
11-28-2024 | 01:51 PM
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From: A320 FO
They have one 175 that they are operating as a private charter. The paperwork and certification for that is complete. It’s flying/flew about 50hrs this month. Their 175 operation has no affiliation with United. Probably will be a long time before United considers giving some of their 170/5s to C5.
C5 is cheap and more reliable than Mesa. It also has the benefit of being exclusive unlike United's other partners(besides the union busting alter ego carrier from STL). Don't count them out.
12-01-2024 | 04:04 PM
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........and that was 2016.
People have been predicting the death of the 50 seat jet for (to my knowledge) atleast 15 years..(possibly longer).....thier voices quieted by plummeting fuel prices usually.
Not saying I disagree with you.....but what's different this time?
12-01-2024 | 08:03 PM
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Not only public statements, I remember being bullied/mocked by some business traveler in the EWR Old Term A makeshift elevator that the EMB 145 was going away...so you'll be out of a job.
........and that was 2016.
People have been predicting the death of the 50 seat jet for (to my knowledge) atleast 15 years..(possibly longer).....thier voices quieted by plummeting fuel prices usually.
Not saying I disagree with you.....but what's different this time?
........and that was 2016.
People have been predicting the death of the 50 seat jet for (to my knowledge) atleast 15 years..(possibly longer).....thier voices quieted by plummeting fuel prices usually.
Not saying I disagree with you.....but what's different this time?
12-02-2024 | 05:37 AM
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In addition to this, United currently seems to be big believers in upgauging and providing dual class service. Of course an airline's business plans typically aren't worth the paper they're printed on, so my guess is that age ends up killing the 50 seaters before anything else.
12-02-2024 | 11:48 AM
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From: A320 FO
American is paying Airbus to extend the life of their oldest 320 series aircraft. United will have to do something similar if they wish to keep theirs in operation.
That is possible on the 145s but it's an open question if it's economically viable. There are also Kirby's public statements.
Will they be gone tomorrow? No. Will they be gone eventually? Absolutely and most likely before 319s and 320s.
That is possible on the 145s but it's an open question if it's economically viable. There are also Kirby's public statements.
Will they be gone tomorrow? No. Will they be gone eventually? Absolutely and most likely before 319s and 320s.
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