E145 Headed to JetBlue
 

Not a new topic at all since all late evening it's been discussed over on Airliners, but saw it missing here, and a friend that's a captain with ExpressJet told me about this, and that to help alleviate some of the problems that JetBlue is having with their E190 and the software programming, they have 4 E145 a/c coming over to fill in the holes as 2 a/c leave at a time for maintenance work. Think the subcontract should only last a few months or so.

I assume these won't have the tv's?

I haven't heard anything to the sort about us using 145s for a short period of time. I'm commuting in for a trip today so I'll poke around and see what I can find out. Remember don't always believe what a friend of a friend of a Captain at an airline tells you. ;)

I think this one is a go, Express Jet 145s substituting for E190s.

Air Canada (the other big E190 operator) is also undergoing a major software patch for their E190s. YYC and BNA are the locations for AC modifications with Embraer bringing Brazillians to YYC. Hope they like snow and cold weather, March and April are the best months for snow in YYC.:D

March and April are slow enough in the AC schedule to handle the loss of E190s, but I think B6 has been trying to get better performance from the E190 than AC. B6 requiring additional lift to handle the modification program would not be unexpected.

I would hope that B6 lets everyone know that the E145s aren't here to stay but simply being pulled in from the Bull Pen rather then cancel any flight/s out.

JetBlue today announces that two starting pitchers are placed on Injured Reserve list due to unspecified upper body injuries, we expect them to be out 6-8 weeks but make a full recovery.

At the same time, Jetblue has activated 4 players from our minor league affiliate. :p :D :D :D

ExpressJet
 

I found out about this from our AO Manager three days ago. They will do a lot of BOS flights to I believe BUF, RIC, and IAD. Not entirely sure though. Each customer will receive a $25 voucher for the inconvenience.

Please note I am posting this on my personal behalf, it is not an official posting from JetBlue.

We just got an email from Vicky Stennes informing us about the 190s are going down to BNA for an extensive software upgrade that will greatly improve the dispatch reliability. The reason the 145s are coming from ExpressJet is because 2 aircraft will go down to BNA at a time and that will reduce the number of spares to 1 or 2. So if planes go down we will not have a spare and will be forced to cancel flights to strong markets.

So being proactive the company secured 4 145s and crews to operate flights to JFK, IAD, BOS, BUF and RIC. Customers will be contacted and offered a $25voucher for the reaccomidation on the RJs.

Does it really matter, you have already made it quite clear that you will never fly jetblue again.

None of ExpressJet's aircraft have TVs in them. But if I remember correctly they where/are planning on installing XM radio in the aircraft that are going to be used for their independent operation, so these aircraft may have the XM in them. I kinda looking forward to it because this may make my commute BUF-BOS easier if they have more than the 3 flights we have now! ^

Really nice.:rolleyes:

That is not what I said and it is a TOS violation to put words in posters' mouths, FYI. Thanks.

Here's a story in the press with some info.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...iE8&refer=news

Setback?
 

"the E190s' grounding is the latest setback for JetBlue.."
I'm not sure I would have said this. If anything, the temporary grounding of a couple 190s for software upgrade will assist the company for future operations and will only affect a handful of daily flights. The imperative software fix will greatly improve dispatch reliability of the aircraft.

Please note I am posting this on my personal behalf, this is not an official posting from JetBlue.

Here is the article in the Richmond Times Dispatch link. I am very sorry to say Jet Blue is getting a black eye in Richmond lately. With the 6 days of every flight cancelled in Feb. and now people see this in the paper. What the article does not say is the Expressjet has a maintenance hanger here in RIC and this route allows then access to maintenance if something goes wrong with one of the ERJs. I am very hopefully the it does not effect B6