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Old 01-27-2020, 06:21 PM
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The word from the VPs in a recent upgrade class was no DFW base. Our DFW flying is primarily designed to route airplanes into the right place for overnight maintenance. We don't do anything west of DFW, and doing so would require us to go to 24 hour staffing in the SOC. Too much cost for too little benefit right now.

Bases do come and go, and the Mesa airplanes could really change the equation. But I'm saying that, not our execs.
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Old 01-28-2020, 04:37 AM
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Yeah interesting looking into the summer of 2020 envoy takes over all flights from DFW-DAY , PSA apparently no longer has those this summer.
That was an MD80 for years. Then a CRJ900 and 175. PSA and the Dayton base never was in place for any of the AA flying. It’ll continue to make sense and be around. It has long before I was at PSA and has been long since I have departed. Rumors never help anyone.
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Old 01-28-2020, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by AH64Retired View Post
The word from the VPs in a recent upgrade class was no DFW base. Our DFW flying is primarily designed to route airplanes into the right place for overnight maintenance. We don't do anything west of DFW, and doing so would require us to go to 24 hour staffing in the SOC. Too much cost for too little benefit right now.

Bases do come and go, and the Mesa airplanes could really change the equation. But I'm saying that, not our execs.
But you see, here you go trying to make sense of it. The only thing assured is we won’t see it coming. They’ve been playing the cards close to the vest this past year.
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Old 01-28-2020, 05:38 AM
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But you see, here you go trying to make sense of it. The only thing assured is we won’t see it coming. They’ve been playing the cards close to the vest this past year.
Which is why I don’t think a DFW base is coming..... Everyone here is trying to rationalize a DFW base lol. Remember how ORD worked out right?
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Old 01-28-2020, 06:30 AM
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Remember how ORD worked out right?
Aww, don't make me sad again

Yeah, I personally don't see DFW coming.
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Old 01-28-2020, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Slow2Final View Post
Aww, don't make me sad again

Yeah, I personally don't see DFW coming.
PSA is doing 175 flying while the 175 handles Max routes. It’ll all change when the Max is back.
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Old 01-28-2020, 06:57 AM
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PSA is doing 175 flying while the 175 handles Max routes. It’ll all change when the Max is back.
whats the difference between “175 flying” and 900 flying? They’re both 76 seat regional jets...
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Old 01-28-2020, 07:17 AM
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whats the difference between “175 flying” and 900 flying? They’re both 76 seat regional jets...

Have you ever sat for 2 hours in a 175 and then 2 hours in a 900 for comparison? There is no comparison. You can’t even bring your bags with you.
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Old 01-28-2020, 10:21 AM
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Have you ever sat for 2 hours in a 175 and then 2 hours in a 900 for comparison? There is no comparison. You can’t even bring your bags with you.
So a subjective approach based on your opinion. Still both are 76 seat regional jets. It just all depends on which carrier gets the flying for the month.
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Old 01-28-2020, 10:48 AM
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whats the difference between “175 flying” and 900 flying? They’re both 76 seat regional jets...
The cabin. Look I’m a 900 driver. Turbulence in the 175 is miserable. But it has the wider cabin and overhead bins like a “real” airliner.
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