Air Wisconsin ends AA agreement in early 2018, moves to UA
Feb 27, 2017, 12:28 pm
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One way to address the pilot shortage is to upgauge smaller regional aircraft, cut back on frequency and possibly lower demand service.
One way to address the pilot shortage is to upgauge smaller regional aircraft, cut back on frequency and possibly lower demand service.
Mar 1, 2017, 4:03 am
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I do not know what AA plans to do to replace those 65 CR2s with when the contract expires or whether they will extend a smaller contract to help phase in new equipment other than the movement of Envoy E145s to Piedmont/Tran States. Somewhere it was also floated that AA aims to maximize slot limitations at DCA by upgauging 50 seaters to 76 seaters and DCA is planning to build a new terminal designed to mainly accommodate larger RJs such as the E175 to replace the current gate 35x set up for CR2s. AA does have options for up to 90 more E175s.
Air Wisconsin primarily operates CR2 flights out of DCA, PHL, LGA and BOS for AA.
Air Wisconsin primarily operates CR2 flights out of DCA, PHL, LGA and BOS for AA.
Mar 1, 2017, 4:07 am
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It'll be interesting to see what AA does with this. Certainly other feeder carriers can pickup the slack (Trans States, Piedmont, Mesa, Xjet). If AA's Eagle network switches to be mainly E-145s/E-140s instead of CR2s, I won't shed a single tear.
Mar 1, 2017, 8:51 am
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That's a lot of slack to pick up. That's 50% of the CR2 fleet. Not to mention Piedmont's own plans to retire the Dash fleet over the next couple of years. Better ramp up hiring at Envoy, Piedmont, and PSA, execute some E175 options and quickly shuffle Envoy's CR7 and E145 to PSA and Piedmont! Wonder if the E140s will get another stay of execution, like they did when Republic parked their 20 E170s.
In related CR2 news: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/51668-expressjet-to-phase-out-crj-200s-by-late-4q17
and: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4043182-skywests-fleet-plans
Expressjet is swapping out 13 CR2 for 12 CR7, and looks like parent company Skywest will also be getting rid of their CR2 fleet as well. If this happens as outlined that would only leave PSA's CR2s and the lone Mesa CR2.
In related CR2 news: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/51668-expressjet-to-phase-out-crj-200s-by-late-4q17
and: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4043182-skywests-fleet-plans
Expressjet is swapping out 13 CR2 for 12 CR7, and looks like parent company Skywest will also be getting rid of their CR2 fleet as well. If this happens as outlined that would only leave PSA's CR2s and the lone Mesa CR2.
Mar 1, 2017, 2:58 pm
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While this is not exactly news, I noticed there was no mention of this in this forum and knowing many of us despise CR2s, I figure many will be happy to hear this and hope this actually follows through.
The AA/Air Wisconsin contract is set to expire in February 2018 and Air Wisconsin announced this morning they have entered a Capacity Purchase Agreement with UA to operate 65 CR2s for five years with two year contract extension (the same number of the entire current fleet operating for AA).
I do not know what AA plans to do to replace those 65 CR2s with when the contract expires or whether they will extend a smaller contract to help phase in new equipment other than the movement of Envoy E145s to Piedmont/Tran States. Somewhere it was also floated that AA aims to maximize slot limitations at DCA by upgauging 50 seaters to 76 seaters and DCA is planning to build a new terminal designed to mainly accommodate larger RJs such as the E175 to replace the current gate 35x set up for CR2s. AA does have options for up to 90 more E175s.
Air Wisconsin primarily operates CR2 flights out of DCA, PHL, LGA and BOS for AA.
The AA/Air Wisconsin contract is set to expire in February 2018 and Air Wisconsin announced this morning they have entered a Capacity Purchase Agreement with UA to operate 65 CR2s for five years with two year contract extension (the same number of the entire current fleet operating for AA).
I do not know what AA plans to do to replace those 65 CR2s with when the contract expires or whether they will extend a smaller contract to help phase in new equipment other than the movement of Envoy E145s to Piedmont/Tran States. Somewhere it was also floated that AA aims to maximize slot limitations at DCA by upgauging 50 seaters to 76 seaters and DCA is planning to build a new terminal designed to mainly accommodate larger RJs such as the E175 to replace the current gate 35x set up for CR2s. AA does have options for up to 90 more E175s.
Air Wisconsin primarily operates CR2 flights out of DCA, PHL, LGA and BOS for AA.
Mar 1, 2017, 3:01 pm
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Mar 1, 2017, 3:13 pm
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Feb 8, 2018, 4:03 pm
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When did AA announce it was severing its ties with Air Wisconsin?
Yesterday, PSA announced it will have a base at ORF and PHL; both are locations where Air Wisconsin had their bases:
PSA Airlines PSA Airlines Announces Two New Crew Bases at Philadelphia International Airport and Norfolk International Airport February 7, 2018
Looking at Air Wisconsin's website, it says they're once again exclusively flying for United.
Looking at Air Wisconsin's website, it says they're once again exclusively flying for United.
Feb 8, 2018, 4:12 pm
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Feb 8, 2018, 4:17 pm
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