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08-03-2013 | 12:13 PM

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900s would make more sense. It is more fuel efficient than the 170/175 and the training cost is pretty much non existent. Not only for pilots but also the maintenance and flight attendants. Passengers do prefer the Embraers but we don't have enough gates in E concourse to accommodate them. But the ultimate decision may lie with bombardier and embraer. The management is whipsawing them as they are whipsawing AE and PSA and probably PDT next.

Going out on a limb here, but lets say career progression COULD be improved in whatever agreement takes place. Maybe some sort of flow into the 190 off a 175 actually reduces overall training cost in the long run? That's just a hypothetical.

I personally agree with skyx, 900s are a no brainer cost wise. Even more 700s to replace the aging 200s. Maybe replace all 200s with 700s then add 900s over and above the 49 a/c PSA has? Unless Parker has a big banana in the pants for the 170s since passengers like them so much. Regardless of where the A/C go I wonder if they will be wifi equipped and have features like the new RAH 170s.

I rather have a printer instead of wifi.

08-05-2013 | 06:40 AM

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Your assuming these airplanes (IF we get them) will be in Clt. I would guess they will be either ord or dfw. But that is just a guess.

08-05-2013 | 09:23 AM

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Your assuming these airplanes (IF we get them) will be in Clt. I would guess they will be either ord or dfw. But that is just a guess.

Throw MIA/DCA/LGA into that mix as well...

08-05-2013 | 11:22 AM

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Ok, say you get 170's. what happens with your current fleet? I doubt they'd want to keep you in two separate fleets? 700's to Eagle and 200's parked?

08-05-2013 | 11:34 AM

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Ok, say you get 170's. what happens with your current fleet? I doubt they'd want to keep you in two separate fleets? 700's to Eagle and 200's parked?

And train eagle pilots on a new type (145 pilots now 700) which costs $$$ and train PSA guys on a new type? (170) Way too much $$$. If we get 170s or 900s they are either in addition to what we have or replacing the 200s. Keeping them at PSA reduces training costs, when we hire they'll be typed in whatever, leftover from seniority bids to the new aircraft.

08-07-2013 | 05:12 AM

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Ok, say you get 170's. what happens with your current fleet? I doubt they'd want to keep you in two separate fleets? 700's to Eagle and 200's parked?

They will keep parking eagle e135/140/145. They are already displacing people from the E to the CR7. FOs can't bid other equipment unless they get displaced or is a new type in the company. Which they will only allow us to bid it only the first time. After that only new hires will occupy the leftovers.

Any way they do it will cost too much $$$$. The best way is give them to PDT and eliminate the Dash8.

08-07-2013 | 05:13 AM

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But then, it will increase PDT operating cost, because they will get a payraise for flying the E175s

08-07-2013 | 05:24 AM

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But then, it will increase PDT operating cost, because they will get a payraise for flying the E175s

Doubt much though, the SR guys will vote yes to keep the airline running. Rates are not that much lower than Republic, atleast on the FO side.

08-07-2013 | 11:16 AM

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Not sure how much of a scare tactic it was for airways to come negotiate with psa but apparently eagles opened negotiations with AA for concessions. LoL we never learn.

08-07-2013 | 11:27 AM

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Not sure how much of a scare tactic it was for airways to come negotiate with psa but apparently eagles opened negotiations with AA for concessions. LoL we never learn.

Source?

Hahahahaha doubt it.