Colgan dumping the Saabs
02-11-2012 | 06:18 AM
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I'd venture to say it has to do with the Saab being the lowest paying airframe in the fleet.
02-11-2012 | 06:23 AM
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The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
02-11-2012 | 06:40 AM
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The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
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02-11-2012 | 07:17 AM
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The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
02-11-2012 | 10:36 AM
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Yes, it is true. The Saabs are going away next year. They will be replaced two for one by B1900s which will all be single pilot crewed. Since so few of the present employees have single pilot experience, the company will be looking for direct hire CAs with King Air and 1900 time.
Also, the Qs and 900s will be converted to corporate ships and offered for charter under under the new name "Ultimate Comfort Airways" (which will fail miserably as all self branded regionals have). The 200s will all be converted to cargo ships under a contract with DHL and branded as the new ABEX; unfortunately, as DHL wants nothing to do with domestic operations, the 200s will be retired 90 days after the new contract is signed.
In the end, all but 72 pilots will be furloughed, and those who remain will be forced to toss cans of soda back to the 19 pax since there will no FAs left.
Also, the Qs and 900s will be converted to corporate ships and offered for charter under under the new name "Ultimate Comfort Airways" (which will fail miserably as all self branded regionals have). The 200s will all be converted to cargo ships under a contract with DHL and branded as the new ABEX; unfortunately, as DHL wants nothing to do with domestic operations, the 200s will be retired 90 days after the new contract is signed.
In the end, all but 72 pilots will be furloughed, and those who remain will be forced to toss cans of soda back to the 19 pax since there will no FAs left.
02-11-2012 | 10:39 AM
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The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
02-11-2012 | 11:06 AM
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The EFIS tubes on the Saabs are no longer supported at the end of 2013. The only way to then operate them is to upgrade to all glass cockpits. The cost per plane is $2 million. This is the reason they are trying to get rid of them. So yes they are on the way out the door.
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