Just spoke with the cheif pilot, nice guy. Their going to select guys with Jetstream time first, then they'll look at people with high Part 121 time, and so on.

Aren't 19seat Jetstreams a little old now for 2009? I bet they could have found some nice cheap 1900s on the market.

Jetstreams are not really that old and most of them have low cycle times. Also a lot less than the over priced 1900.

I don't know, maybe it's all the Jetstreams I've seen in the desert or the pre 90s pics that I've seen of them. If I was a pax I'd go with something newer, at least the 1900 looks like a proper airliner.

The Beech 1900 is a great aircraft. I'm big Beechcraft fan and I use to own a Sierra and a Turbo Baron. But there is nothing wrong with the J-32, its 2-1 seating is better and they also have a restroom onboard, the 1900 does not. The oldest J-32 are 1992s and like I said have lower time on them then the 1900s out there. The ones you saw in the desert (Kingman) are no longer there, most were x-American Eagle.

cheap is 250k sitting on a ramp. could get one running for 500k with new P & I

I have firsthand knowledge of this operation.

Don't get your hopes up. It may never fly, and they've been working 5+ years for a cert.

They haven't been looking for J32's. None are in the states that are anywhere near flying condition.

When did they put a restroom in the Jetstream? The 2-1 seating did come in handy when one poor lady saturated her seat cushion and moved to the dry, vacant seat next to hers. The lav would have been nice while I was flying them.

Sounds like it would be a cool deal if it ever got off the ground. I always thought it would be fun to to puddle jump around my home state. Anyone remember Conquest Airlines, for some reason as a kid I always wanted to work for them. Anyway I imagine the pay would be competitive with GLA:rolleyes:

Small Community Airlines is working on getting service from Dallas Love Field, TX-Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA and now we hear-''American Eagle Airlines to Launch Nonstop Jet Service Between Lake Charles, LA., and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport'' American Eagle last served Lake Charles in November 2000. Now they want to go back! What do you think is going on?