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From the endeavor air monthly news letter from our fearless leader:

With the recent announcement of our plan to continue removing 50‐seat
aircraft into 2015, Endeavor will begin transferring CRJ‐200 aircraft to other Delta
Connection carriers that possess the capability to fly them. We expect to transfer
two aircraft within the next 30 days and will transfer other shells in the future if
needed. Exactly what carrier will be in a position to fly 50 seat aircraft and how
many they will fly is yet to be fully determined. We will work with Delta as they
find carriers that can provide the service that Delta needs on the 50‐seat product as
we draw down this operation.

Thoughts? Sounds like this Endeavor experiment is failing. Who thought this was a good idea?

sevenfiveseven

10-05-2014 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 1740623)

The Westin in the terminal. Not the cheapest but safe, quiet, convenient and no van drive. They do offer a crew rate but again not the cheapest.

Fully agree! easy and safe. Great rooms too!

buzzpat

10-05-2014 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 1740623)

The Westin in the terminal. Not the cheapest but safe, quiet, convenient and no van drive. They do offer a crew rate but again not the cheapest.

MY favorite layover in the domestic system! Great hotel, awesome beds, love parking the jet and walking into a 4 star hotel.

badflaps

10-05-2014 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1740761)

I do a lot of long haul driving in my pickup truck, 10 hour legs, plus stops, with a 3 horse trailer behind it, and you are correct, it is very fatiguing! I HATE the nitwits out there zig sagging through traffic, and tying to get past the Winnibego's, etc.

BUT... I'm only 3 feet off the ground and only going 70mph, oh and I can pull over at any exit/rest area and grab another Red Bull! :D

I wish you'd been my dad......:D

Flamer

10-05-2014 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore (Post 1740711)

We can extend to 16 hours with two pilots and only if we start our day between 0700 and 1159. Our max duty days go down from there as far as 11 hours. The truck driver is a solo operation with a 14-hour max day, regardless of when he starts.

Still embarrassed? :o

Actually yes. We are splitting hairs on the subtle duty hours differences between truck driving and jet flying with hundreds of lives in the back and where the smallest EP can immediately demand your full alertness.

Alan Shore

10-05-2014 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Flamer (Post 1740883)

We are splitting hairs on the subtle duty hours differences between truck driving and jet flying...

No, we are debating the veracity of Rocky Boy's original statement that truck drivers have more restrictive limits than pilots do, when in fact they do not.

sailingfun

10-06-2014 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WidgetDriver (Post 1740794)

Was removing the 50 seat airframes not in the chapter 11 exit plan?

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