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Old 10-21-2008 | 09:49 AM
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Does anyone know approximately how many of Mesaba's Saab's are coming to ATL? I've heard 2 to 32, but can't find any published info... And if it's closer to 32 where are they going to park them?
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Old 10-21-2008 | 09:50 AM
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Does anyone know approximately how many of Mesaba's Saab's are coming to ATL? I've heard 2 to 32, but can't find any published info... And if it's closer to 32 where are they going to park them?
So far, it's been estimated to be 12.
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Old 10-21-2008 | 10:04 AM
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Just to fly to Hilton Head?
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Old 10-21-2008 | 10:48 AM
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Delta plans to open Saab 340 base at Atlanta hub


Here is the link to the story you're looking for. This is all that's been made public as of yet.
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Old 10-21-2008 | 11:18 AM
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So far, it's been estimated to be 12.
Where do you get your info from? 12 is almost 25% of our fleet. I have a real hard time believing that. The only way I can see this number is if there is significant downsizing at MEM.
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Old 10-21-2008 | 11:22 AM
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Does anyone know approximately how many of Mesaba's Saab's are coming to ATL? I've heard 2 to 32, but can't find any published info... And if it's closer to 32 where are they going to park them?
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Old 10-21-2008 | 11:43 AM
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delta has made nothing public about how many saabs will be put in ATL. The word from mesaba and its only "the word" nothing firm is that most of those saabs will come from detroit.... possibly. But nobody knows how many or anything else of that matter. The only time we will know is when Delta officially says how many or you go out and count them on the ramp yourself. There is just no way to tell yet.
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Old 10-21-2008 | 12:56 PM
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That is the rumor I'm hearing as well... that most of the 12 will come from DTW, maybe a few from MSP, none from MEM.

Supposedly this is 2nd to 3rd hand from JR.
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Old 10-21-2008 | 02:32 PM
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Where to park 'em? I'd start with the remote pads at E-Concourse..
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Old 10-21-2008 | 02:53 PM
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How about the same spots on D that the 12 ATR's were parking?
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