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Old 01-24-2007, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ottopilot View Post
There are a lot of "ifs" when doing this. If you offer service no one else is doing, maybe there is a reason no one else is doing it ($$)? If you start competing with airlines like SWA in the West or anywhere, then good luck with that. You might even see competition adding the same new routes as XJT just to compete. If you find a good way to fill seats (ABE-MCO, etc), you may not have a gate available at that airport. You have to fight for gates and routes, and that costs money too. Not to mention hiring or contracting all the people and ground support for every airport. That adds up too.

I'm ex-Express and still have a lot of friends there, so I wish them all good luck with the future; it sounds exciting and scary at the same time.
Good points.
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Old 01-24-2007, 03:30 PM
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Very good points, however we have a pretty solid management team that has planned this out, and remember its only 20% of our flying, not all or nothing, and filling 50 seats is not nearly as difficult as a 737, and we wont be competing with them in the first place. We also have learned a great deal of do, & don'ts from Air Indy. We will see, it will be exciting
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Old 01-24-2007, 03:31 PM
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And DMEarc seems kinda negative, but then agian i would be too if I still at Colgan hehe.........................j/k
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Old 01-24-2007, 04:06 PM
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I'm excited for you guys... at least you have something to look forward too... better than the stagnation we're experiencing. Best of Luck.
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Old 01-24-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SAABaroowski View Post
And DMEarc seems kinda negative, but then agian i would be too if I still at Colgan hehe.........................j/k
I am at CJC. It blows.

But I wish you guys the best. But as I a pilot I analyze everything, from every angle to see what would be more efficient, etc. It's just me.
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Old 01-25-2007, 04:26 AM
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No I agree, best way to look at this industry, from all angles !
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