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01-11-2007 | 01:50 PM
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01-11-2007 | 02:54 PM
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The only thing XJT has in common with Flyi is the aircraft size:
As mentioned before we have a guaranteed revenue stream from CAL and from our charter.
We also have the infrastructure already in place to support the maintenance and operations.
We are not in direct competition with anyone, as we will be flying out of medium to small markets which are currently underserved.
The XR is lot more efficient than a CRJ-200.
Less than a quarter of our fleet will be dedicated to this venture (at first).
If a market is successful enough, who is to say we won't upgrade it to bigger equipment. After all we do have 100 pending options with Embraer, which can be converted from XR's.
Do I need to keep going? Different ball game people, different ball game!
As mentioned before we have a guaranteed revenue stream from CAL and from our charter.
We also have the infrastructure already in place to support the maintenance and operations.
We are not in direct competition with anyone, as we will be flying out of medium to small markets which are currently underserved.
The XR is lot more efficient than a CRJ-200.
Less than a quarter of our fleet will be dedicated to this venture (at first).
If a market is successful enough, who is to say we won't upgrade it to bigger equipment. After all we do have 100 pending options with Embraer, which can be converted from XR's.
Do I need to keep going? Different ball game people, different ball game!
Not to mention they treat their employees great.
My only pick with XJT is...they're getting so many mainline routes...
IAH-PSP
IAH-PBI
IAH-GRR
Those should be for major pilots, but trying to save $$ COA gives them to XJT...but hey...more power to you.
01-11-2007 | 03:35 PM
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Payload, the XR certainly has the -200 beat.
The ERJ isn't "gods gift to aviation" however.
01-11-2007 | 04:02 PM
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No to mention Independence Air was starting out in debt in a time of rising crude prices...whereas ExpressJet has millions upon millions of dollars to spend. If it fails...big deal...so they're out some capital and they still have the COA contract.
Not to mention they treat their employees great.
My only pick with XJT is...they're getting so many mainline routes...
IAH-PSP
IAH-PBI
IAH-GRR
Those should be for major pilots, but trying to save $$ COA gives them to XJT...but hey...more power to you.
Not to mention they treat their employees great.
My only pick with XJT is...they're getting so many mainline routes...
IAH-PSP
IAH-PBI
IAH-GRR
Those should be for major pilots, but trying to save $$ COA gives them to XJT...but hey...more power to you.
01-11-2007 | 04:03 PM
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01-11-2007 | 04:18 PM
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From: 7ER B...whatever that means.
Theres a reason CAL will fly a 737 EWR-BOS but put an RJ on any of those routes.
01-11-2007 | 04:23 PM
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How do you figure those should be mainline routes? Just because they are long distance? They are the long-thin routes that aircraft like the XRJ, E170s and CRJ700s are good at. I've been to GRR many times and that ain't a big town Theres a reason CAL will fly a 737 EWR-BOS but put an RJ on any of those routes.
Theres a reason CAL will fly a 737 EWR-BOS but put an RJ on any of those routes.EWR-OKC
IAH-IAD
IAH-YYZ
IAH-MSP
EWR-MSP
IAH-SLC
etc..... All comes straight from CAL. If they could fill a 737 i bet they'd fly it... sometimes routes like these flop from our system to theirs each bid period...
01-11-2007 | 05:04 PM
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I've sat in both, and the Embraer is definitely a more comfortable ride.
2-1 Seating.
Windows you can actually look out of.
The F/A can actually control the temperature in the cabin.
And as far as the performance issues, well, let me put it to you this way,
we use to do COS (Colorado Springs for the non airline folks), and in the summer with an XR we would still be take-off limited due to the high density.
CHQ is going to run it now with a CRJ-200 (not an LR either), how do you think that's going to go?
2-1 Seating.
Windows you can actually look out of.
The F/A can actually control the temperature in the cabin.
And as far as the performance issues, well, let me put it to you this way,
we use to do COS (Colorado Springs for the non airline folks), and in the summer with an XR we would still be take-off limited due to the high density.
CHQ is going to run it now with a CRJ-200 (not an LR either), how do you think that's going to go?
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