ASA Going to Vietnam
Apr 28, 2010, 4:35 pm
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ASA Going to Vietnam
Dont have the link, just have three roommates dancing around our place right now cuz ASA has signed with Air Mekong to take crews to Vietnam to staff fleet on four ASA CR9 aircraft. 13 month contracts and looks pretty good. Have more later
Apr 28, 2010, 6:15 pm
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I'm hoping it is a typo and supposed to be CRJ instead of CR9 (ASA has only 10 CR9s)
http://www.flyasa.com/media/aircraft.php
http://www.flyasa.com/media/aircraft.php
Apr 28, 2010, 6:16 pm
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I know that the Brad Holt and higher managment went there months ago to see about setting up shop over there. I don't think its the CR9 that they will be flying cause they don't own any (expect under the DL contract). They do still have 6 or so CR2s that are available though.
Also look for ASA to be announcing something else in the very near future.
Found a link on another forum:http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...a-vietnam.html
Also look for ASA to be announcing something else in the very near future.
Found a link on another forum:http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...a-vietnam.html
Apr 28, 2010, 7:14 pm
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I'm hoping it is a typo and supposed to be CRJ instead of CR9 (ASA has only 10 CR9s)
http://www.flyasa.com/media/aircraft.php
http://www.flyasa.com/media/aircraft.php
(yea Delta. I said it.)
the question here is will this be 100% ASA or some kind of wet lease. IIRC if its 100% ASA then they can't have any aircraft that are over 76 seats due to DALPA's scope. It shoulds like it will be more of a wet lease type deal.
Apr 28, 2010, 11:59 pm
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Apr 29, 2010, 5:40 pm
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The airline there has contracts already for four, CR9 aircraft, and these will not be pulled from the current ASA fleet, cuz as obviously already stated, Delta owns the a/c currently based in ATL.
"Air Mekong, a Vietnamese start-up airline, has approached Atlantic Southeast Airlines to solicit interest from our pilot group to potentially support its CRJ900 operation." Taken from direct email sent last night to all pilots within the ASA system to submit interests in applying for a 13 month contract to fly. Pay above average for the current ASA crews in addition to monthly allotments for housing plus travel costs alloted for time period. While pay is approximate even to those paid now, living costs to be paid by the airline is a big clincher here for those taking the chance and experience to fly overseas for the time period.
Now, if you all look at my history here on another very well known commercial aviation website, I cannot stand nor tolerate the "he said she said" b/s normally associated with those who post only because "I wish they'd fly here" or "why don't there fly there" cuz honestly, I'm sick of nor have the time to read nor respond to those posts as many, lots of you out there have agreed with me and we've talked that we're simply over those posts being posted nor tolerated much longer, that's why, to those who know me, have emailed me personally today and we've had a total of 57 emails talking about this topic, I wouldn't waste mine nor your time otherwise, and why I thought I'd share this bit of commercial aviation going on right now with some of you.
To the haters, ASA is doing quite well, performing quite well, and has successfully taken all their worst performing DOT time performers off the "worst 10 list" from past months worst performers. But a note on that, before some of you jump on that bandwagon, note to self, know when a major needs an international flight or aircraft from a cross-country business route to have preference in landing or timely arrival, they'll pull the slot from the regional to have the more important flight in question to have a priority in landing or arriving at destination over the respective regional flight assigned to such "slotted" arrival. It's happened for years and years and why some regionals get targeted so hatefully, only because of their major counterpart. This was huge in issues between DCI and mainline Delta, man up or get out when it comes to the public and their vision as well as perception to the regionals who not only make up, but fulfill everyday flying on behalf of Delta worldwide and nationwide. ASA has done great, better then average, better then expected, and is receiving gratitude from United on how well their part in taking over the Express flying has gone so far out of IAD/ORD that they've done, United is more then happy and hint hint, expect announcements to come of added agreements, aircrafts, and flying on behalf of ASA and their United Express operation, just a hint.
Don't waste my time cuz I promise, I would never waste yours', I as well as you all enjoy much, much too much for that for the traditional "he said she said" nomenclature associated with this industry for me to be making this up or wasting anybody's time, and thanks to the 57 emails and those personally here through this site to know me well enough and so well that I'm greater then that.
Have a great evening all, it's awesome here in ATL!!!!
"Air Mekong, a Vietnamese start-up airline, has approached Atlantic Southeast Airlines to solicit interest from our pilot group to potentially support its CRJ900 operation." Taken from direct email sent last night to all pilots within the ASA system to submit interests in applying for a 13 month contract to fly. Pay above average for the current ASA crews in addition to monthly allotments for housing plus travel costs alloted for time period. While pay is approximate even to those paid now, living costs to be paid by the airline is a big clincher here for those taking the chance and experience to fly overseas for the time period.
Now, if you all look at my history here on another very well known commercial aviation website, I cannot stand nor tolerate the "he said she said" b/s normally associated with those who post only because "I wish they'd fly here" or "why don't there fly there" cuz honestly, I'm sick of nor have the time to read nor respond to those posts as many, lots of you out there have agreed with me and we've talked that we're simply over those posts being posted nor tolerated much longer, that's why, to those who know me, have emailed me personally today and we've had a total of 57 emails talking about this topic, I wouldn't waste mine nor your time otherwise, and why I thought I'd share this bit of commercial aviation going on right now with some of you.
To the haters, ASA is doing quite well, performing quite well, and has successfully taken all their worst performing DOT time performers off the "worst 10 list" from past months worst performers. But a note on that, before some of you jump on that bandwagon, note to self, know when a major needs an international flight or aircraft from a cross-country business route to have preference in landing or timely arrival, they'll pull the slot from the regional to have the more important flight in question to have a priority in landing or arriving at destination over the respective regional flight assigned to such "slotted" arrival. It's happened for years and years and why some regionals get targeted so hatefully, only because of their major counterpart. This was huge in issues between DCI and mainline Delta, man up or get out when it comes to the public and their vision as well as perception to the regionals who not only make up, but fulfill everyday flying on behalf of Delta worldwide and nationwide. ASA has done great, better then average, better then expected, and is receiving gratitude from United on how well their part in taking over the Express flying has gone so far out of IAD/ORD that they've done, United is more then happy and hint hint, expect announcements to come of added agreements, aircrafts, and flying on behalf of ASA and their United Express operation, just a hint.
Don't waste my time cuz I promise, I would never waste yours', I as well as you all enjoy much, much too much for that for the traditional "he said she said" nomenclature associated with this industry for me to be making this up or wasting anybody's time, and thanks to the 57 emails and those personally here through this site to know me well enough and so well that I'm greater then that.
Have a great evening all, it's awesome here in ATL!!!!
Apr 29, 2010, 6:31 pm
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They could also go up through Alaska to Russia then down the east coast of the Asian mainland. I don't know how practical that would be; I don't know if a CR2 has the range (or capabilities?), even with extra tanks, to do a polar route.
-ww
Apr 29, 2010, 10:32 pm
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Here is an a.net photo of ferry tanks on a 717 going from the mainland to Hawaii.
They could also go up through Alaska to Russia then down the east coast of the Asian mainland. I don't know how practical that would be; I don't know if a CR2 has the range (or capabilities?), even with extra tanks, to do a polar route.
-ww
They could also go up through Alaska to Russia then down the east coast of the Asian mainland. I don't know how practical that would be; I don't know if a CR2 has the range (or capabilities?), even with extra tanks, to do a polar route.
-ww
Apr 30, 2010, 5:40 am
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Its only about 1,000 miles more to route east from Atlanta to Vietnam as going west. Thus you could do the old Newfoundland-Greenland-Iceland (from the earliest days of transatlantic flying) onwards hop across and avoid the need to modify the aircraft.
Apr 30, 2010, 6:28 am
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The airline there has contracts already for four, CR9 aircraft, and these will not be pulled from the current ASA fleet, cuz as obviously already stated, Delta owns the a/c currently based in ATL.
"Air Mekong, a Vietnamese start-up airline, has approached Atlantic Southeast Airlines to solicit interest from our pilot group to potentially support its CRJ900 operation." Taken from direct email sent last night to all pilots within the ASA system to submit interests in applying for a 13 month contract to fly. Pay above average for the current ASA crews in addition to monthly allotments for housing plus travel costs alloted for time period. While pay is approximate even to those paid now, living costs to be paid by the airline is a big clincher here for those taking the chance and experience to fly overseas for the time period.
Now, if you all look at my history here on another very well known commercial aviation website, I cannot stand nor tolerate the "he said she said" b/s normally associated with those who post only because "I wish they'd fly here" or "why don't there fly there" cuz honestly, I'm sick of nor have the time to read nor respond to those posts as many, lots of you out there have agreed with me and we've talked that we're simply over those posts being posted nor tolerated much longer, that's why, to those who know me, have emailed me personally today and we've had a total of 57 emails talking about this topic, I wouldn't waste mine nor your time otherwise, and why I thought I'd share this bit of commercial aviation going on right now with some of you.
To the haters, ASA is doing quite well, performing quite well, and has successfully taken all their worst performing DOT time performers off the "worst 10 list" from past months worst performers. But a note on that, before some of you jump on that bandwagon, note to self, know when a major needs an international flight or aircraft from a cross-country business route to have preference in landing or timely arrival, they'll pull the slot from the regional to have the more important flight in question to have a priority in landing or arriving at destination over the respective regional flight assigned to such "slotted" arrival. It's happened for years and years and why some regionals get targeted so hatefully, only because of their major counterpart. This was huge in issues between DCI and mainline Delta, man up or get out when it comes to the public and their vision as well as perception to the regionals who not only make up, but fulfill everyday flying on behalf of Delta worldwide and nationwide. ASA has done great, better then average, better then expected, and is receiving gratitude from United on how well their part in taking over the Express flying has gone so far out of IAD/ORD that they've done, United is more then happy and hint hint, expect announcements to come of added agreements, aircrafts, and flying on behalf of ASA and their United Express operation, just a hint.
Don't waste my time cuz I promise, I would never waste yours', I as well as you all enjoy much, much too much for that for the traditional "he said she said" nomenclature associated with this industry for me to be making this up or wasting anybody's time, and thanks to the 57 emails and those personally here through this site to know me well enough and so well that I'm greater then that.
Have a great evening all, it's awesome here in ATL!!!!
"Air Mekong, a Vietnamese start-up airline, has approached Atlantic Southeast Airlines to solicit interest from our pilot group to potentially support its CRJ900 operation." Taken from direct email sent last night to all pilots within the ASA system to submit interests in applying for a 13 month contract to fly. Pay above average for the current ASA crews in addition to monthly allotments for housing plus travel costs alloted for time period. While pay is approximate even to those paid now, living costs to be paid by the airline is a big clincher here for those taking the chance and experience to fly overseas for the time period.
Now, if you all look at my history here on another very well known commercial aviation website, I cannot stand nor tolerate the "he said she said" b/s normally associated with those who post only because "I wish they'd fly here" or "why don't there fly there" cuz honestly, I'm sick of nor have the time to read nor respond to those posts as many, lots of you out there have agreed with me and we've talked that we're simply over those posts being posted nor tolerated much longer, that's why, to those who know me, have emailed me personally today and we've had a total of 57 emails talking about this topic, I wouldn't waste mine nor your time otherwise, and why I thought I'd share this bit of commercial aviation going on right now with some of you.
To the haters, ASA is doing quite well, performing quite well, and has successfully taken all their worst performing DOT time performers off the "worst 10 list" from past months worst performers. But a note on that, before some of you jump on that bandwagon, note to self, know when a major needs an international flight or aircraft from a cross-country business route to have preference in landing or timely arrival, they'll pull the slot from the regional to have the more important flight in question to have a priority in landing or arriving at destination over the respective regional flight assigned to such "slotted" arrival. It's happened for years and years and why some regionals get targeted so hatefully, only because of their major counterpart. This was huge in issues between DCI and mainline Delta, man up or get out when it comes to the public and their vision as well as perception to the regionals who not only make up, but fulfill everyday flying on behalf of Delta worldwide and nationwide. ASA has done great, better then average, better then expected, and is receiving gratitude from United on how well their part in taking over the Express flying has gone so far out of IAD/ORD that they've done, United is more then happy and hint hint, expect announcements to come of added agreements, aircrafts, and flying on behalf of ASA and their United Express operation, just a hint.
Don't waste my time cuz I promise, I would never waste yours', I as well as you all enjoy much, much too much for that for the traditional "he said she said" nomenclature associated with this industry for me to be making this up or wasting anybody's time, and thanks to the 57 emails and those personally here through this site to know me well enough and so well that I'm greater then that.
Have a great evening all, it's awesome here in ATL!!!!
May 6, 2010, 9:07 pm
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Get your facts straight. ASA is one of the few airlines in the world that has never had a fatality due to pilot error. I know it's hard to believe, but true. The two high profile accidents we did have with fatalities were due to catastrophic failures and after being reviewed it was determined that they were unrecoverable. We no longer fly the Brasilia, which was the aircraft responsible for these accidents. As for customer service, we were ranked at the top in January 2010.