Republic losing big on Q400 operation.
01-12-2013, 11:17 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Ultralight
Be careful. A couple of our guys got canned for doing that. Makes you wonder if its worth getting into trouble for. If you get compensated the same whether you are late or on time its all risk for no reward. I totally get closing the door and releasing the brake, but manipulating the times is fraudulant.
01-12-2013, 12:51 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by Cruz5350
I wonder how operators outside the US are doing with this aircraft.
no idea honestly.
01-12-2013, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
Horizon is a testament to this. No one has it figured out more than them and I doubt if they run high 90s completion either.
In fact for 6 straight months of this past year, QX was the most on-time airline in the US.
01-12-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by stage5
01-12-2013, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by stage5
01-12-2013, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nomgnar
They are not all Colgans old planes, some of them are the old Lynx planes. Remember Lynx? Talk about those pilots getting screwed. What a great place down the tubes.
01-12-2013, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 170Homie
They didnt't get screwed that bad. MANY Lynx guys JUNIOR to me will upgrade before me due to the IMSL.
Arbitration might sort this out....
01-13-2013, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
They are starting from ground zero. What used to take 2 hours to fix in the beginning eventually took a 2 second crew reset.
It is imperative that the plane be flown by pilots with a lot of time in type and worked on by mx with a ton of time on type. It is a total hangar queen but an experienced crew (pilot/mx) can keep it pretty reliable(ish) (credit to smittey).
It is imperative that the plane be flown by pilots with a lot of time in type and worked on by mx with a ton of time on type. It is a total hangar queen but an experienced crew (pilot/mx) can keep it pretty reliable(ish) (credit to smittey).
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