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02-21-2017, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by helinut
Curious as to how they staff the Portland area. I've just started looking into Part 135 work and this area would be great for myself as I've grown up in the PNW. Granted I've lived on the dry side of the mountains...
02-21-2017, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Av8tr1
PDX has been a disaster for them. Chronic maintenance problems. They only just recently added a 2nd bird and as of yesterday both birds were down at both airports (1 PDX and 1 PDT). They have ****ed off PDX management already and only been operating there for a short while.
02-21-2017, 11:45 AM
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PDX is boasting numbers better than anyone has in nearly a decade since starting the route....far cry from disaster.
Boutique Air boasts strong numbers out of the gate - Local News - East Oregonian
Boutique Air boasts strong numbers out of the gate - Local News - East Oregonian
02-21-2017, 11:52 AM
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Just got an interesting email from our CEO that apparently we're starting to rent cars out of the airports we service - sounds like mostly the smaller EAS ones:
http://www.boutiquecar.com
http://www.boutiquecar.com
02-21-2017, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RBZL
That's interesting. The MX issues are the nature of the EAS beast, especially with a location like PDX way off the beaten path. I don't imagine that BTQ management has much involvement up there, so if we're "****ing off" the airport management, it's likely something the crews/CSAs up there need to address.
Cool company with cool airplanes but they seem to be figuring things out as the go. You can't do that in commercial aviation and expect to be taken seriously or be successful.
02-21-2017, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RBZL
That's interesting. The MX issues are the nature of the EAS beast, especially with a location like PDX way off the beaten path. I don't imagine that BTQ management has much involvement up there, so if we're "****ing off" the airport management, it's likely something the crews/CSAs up there need to address.
Surprising they only had one plane on that route. Totally understandable from a cost perspective, but as it sounds like they have found out, maintenance can kill you. Good month for them though even with all the crappy weather we've had this winter.
02-23-2017, 10:55 AM
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Cool company with cool airplanes but they seem to be figuring things out as the go. You can't do that in commercial aviation and expect to be taken seriously or be successful.[/QUOTE]
"Cool company with cool airplanes but they seem to be figuring things out as the go."
Could not agree more with that statement from Av8tr, But that's what happens when all of your upper management is comprised of 20 something's with little to no airline experience and little to no previous 135 experience (except for the DO he has worked at a couple different airlines) Then on top of that our ADO is the most micromanaging person you will ever meet with little to no respect for any of the pilots.
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Cool company with cool airplanes but they seem to be figuring things out as the go. You can't do that in commercial aviation and expect to be taken seriously or be successful.[/QUOTE]
"Cool company with cool airplanes but they seem to be figuring things out as the go."
Could not agree more with that statement from Av8tr, But that's what happens when all of your upper management is comprised of 20 something's with little to no airline experience and little to no previous 135 experience (except for the DO he has worked at a couple different airlines) Then on top of that our ADO is the most micromanaging person you will ever meet with little to no respect for any of the pilots.
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02-25-2017, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by hawk21
It's almost like the company should slow down a bit and not go after every freaking route up for bid... Need to get the fleet and maintenance under control. What a concept. 
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