Let's hope not. Where did you hear that?

Not exactly sure where you heard about us loosing any EAS flying in those markets officially, but I think you will see some EAS routes being out-bid by other airline. I can almost 100% assure you that PNCL Holdings will bid these routes, but whether they can afford to fly them at the subsidized rates is speculation at this point.
Also, even if we hypothetically were to loose this flying. It only effects THREE lines of flying, and we have the NE for the summer and likely will pick-up more markets for UEX in the fall. The sum total of all this will be a wash, equaling more growth in actual number of pilots on the property, because we have firm orders for 30 "Qs" thru the end of 2011 and another 15 more in 2013. SAAB is on it's way out, and so is EAS flying at Colgan Air (eventually) and wouldn't be surprised to see PNCL announce more orders for even more "Qs" once the code-share shell game is completed at both Delta and United/Continental. The landscape in the airline business can and must change. More consolidation, less mainline flying and more large turboprops...Someone is going to pull the trigger on the Q-400X (90 seater) in the next couple of years also...

Regards, and happy speculating!

ex-Navy Rotorhead

According to this article, Gulfstream was chosen to operate PKB.

I've found this article online stating that Gulfstream and a few other companies have bid less money for JST/AOO but the local govt. would prefer to continue with Colgan with flights to IAD.

Haven't been able to find anything on BKW/SHD. As stated above, my guess is it all works itself out. But what do I know?

Not that I care, but 4 flights a day on 19 seats vs. 2 flights a day on 34 seats is only a net gain of 8 passengers. IAD gives far more connection options than CLE. I think PKB pax lose on this deal.

Hi!

It doesn't matter what happens about the EAS routes, and your fearmongering sounds just like the DAL/NWA guys who were screaming FURLOUGHS!!! every week for the past two years, until this week when DAL announced new hires, which is kind of like furloughing, but different.
Colgan will hire indefinitely. Maybe it will slow down in 2013 or later.
Not everyone has to resign seniority.

cliff
LFW

No idea whether they will lose the EAS flying but I will comment you are one EAGER fella. See above for any other comments.

It may not be a bad thing to lose a few EAS routes for the Saab. There is going to be so much growth over the next 3 years any flying lost will not be felt in staffing, we are going to need many pilots in the years to come and a loss in a few EAS routes may limit the need for street ca's down the road...if it comes to that.

Hey, thanks a lot for the assist with the syntax, grammar and spelling lesson. Personally, I could care less if this turd of an airline actually succeeds in the long-term. And, for the record...I have ALREADY had the upgrade...HAVE 2000+ PIC turbine and have NO ambition to "move onto a major". There is no major airline on my horizon, and if I didn't have to be here now for the second time I sure as hell wouldn't be. So, thanks again for your input and display of pompous ignorance, because obviously you don't work at 9L (lucky for you)...Probably another XJET tool that's dragging in that POS Brazilian ramp FOD at 140 knots on a 10-mile final...

You're welcome :) And the rest of my post was a pretty fair assesment. Once again, it's 15 more firm Q's and 30 options, just to be clear who exactly is ignorant. And I'm not sure how XJET would feel about your comment towards their airline.

Personally, I could care less about what any XJET people have to say about my comments about their airline. Furthermore, I am glad that you have all the inside information on the future of "my" airline.