Delta Shuttle/Shuttle America
Apr 25, 2009, 7:13 pm
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Shuttle America Operating Delta Shuttle Flight(s??????)
I was thinking of shuttling tomorrow morning from BOS to LGA and I discovered this:
Flight 5901 on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 (Operated by Delta Partner Shuttle America)
Does anyone know when Shuttle America began operating Delta Shuttle flights?
I don't know which is worse, an Embraer 175 flown by a pilot who may have just passed puberty or a Northwest DC-9.
Given the Northwest characters now wrapped in Delta uniforms - - representing themselves as Delta professionals - - it'll be the Acela for me.
Good riddance.
Flight 5901 on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 (Operated by Delta Partner Shuttle America)
Does anyone know when Shuttle America began operating Delta Shuttle flights?
I don't know which is worse, an Embraer 175 flown by a pilot who may have just passed puberty or a Northwest DC-9.
Given the Northwest characters now wrapped in Delta uniforms - - representing themselves as Delta professionals - - it'll be the Acela for me.
Good riddance.
Apr 25, 2009, 7:17 pm
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I was thinking of shuttling tomorrow morning from BOS to LGA and I discovered this:
Flight 5901 on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 (Operated by Delta Partner Shuttle America)
Does anyone know when Shuttle America began operating Delta Shuttle flights?
I don't know which is worse, an Embraer 175 flown by a pilot who may have just passed puberty or a Northwest DC-9.
Given the Northwest characters now wrapped in Delta uniforms - - representing themselves as Delta professionals - - it'll be the Acela for me.
Good riddance.
Flight 5901 on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 (Operated by Delta Partner Shuttle America)
Does anyone know when Shuttle America began operating Delta Shuttle flights?
I don't know which is worse, an Embraer 175 flown by a pilot who may have just passed puberty or a Northwest DC-9.
Given the Northwest characters now wrapped in Delta uniforms - - representing themselves as Delta professionals - - it'll be the Acela for me.
Good riddance.
Apr 25, 2009, 7:27 pm
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Having flown ATL-PHL in Y on a 175 a couple of years ago, I'd have zero problem sitting in Y on a 175 for a flight the duration of BOS-LGA. OP, have you actually been on a 175? I loathe CRJs (although the 900 isn't bad in F), but the 175 is light years away from those.
Apr 25, 2009, 7:34 pm
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Having flown ATL-PHL in Y on a 175 a couple of years ago, I'd have zero problem sitting in Y on a 175 for a flight the duration of BOS-LGA. OP, have you actually been on a 175? I loathe CRJs (although the 900 isn't bad in F), but the 175 is light years away from those.
I have no experience with Shuttle America.
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Apr 25, 2009, 7:40 pm
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I've been on the 175, and my issue is not with the aircraft, its with pilots flying for regional's that have far less experience in the air than Delta mainline pilots. Not to suggest that there aren't excellent regional airlines and pilots, I am certain there are; I prefer, however, to fly with the post-puberty crowd and I have the highest of confidence in DL mainline pilots.
Apr 25, 2009, 8:24 pm
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Well, as a flight attendant for Shuttle America I can tell you that I have confidence in my pilots, otherwise I would have been long gone. As a FA of 14 years, I've been around the block and know good from bad, mature from immature. Most of our guys are at LEAST in their 30's and for the majority, they've been flying at past airlines for quite awhile(Piedmont/Chautauqua/original Shuttle America/Mesa/Pinnacle...the list goes on.), not to mention all the time in as private pilots. THey are a professional group of men/women.
Shuttle America does ALL the LGA-DCA flights and certain BOS-LGA flights. And also BOS-DCA flights.
Shuttle America does ALL the LGA-DCA flights and certain BOS-LGA flights. And also BOS-DCA flights.
Apr 25, 2009, 8:31 pm
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On February 12, 2003, Chautauqua Airlines announced that it had reached agreement with America West Airlines to end the marketing agreement for the twelve ERJ 145’s operating under the America West Express program. The aircraft would transition to the Delta Connection program beginning in April of 2003, with all 12 aircraft entering Delta Connection service by July of 2003.
Apr 25, 2009, 8:39 pm
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