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Originally Posted by JC1120
(Post 18403097)
They're not old, but they use the same engines as the ERJ-145s which means a higher cost per passenger mile. I believe the Q400 operating costs are lower than the ERJ-145s which is why they were chosen, which is why I can't imagine UA is happy about having to bring the ERJ-135s back from just a cost standpoint.
On a sidenote, the pilot I spoke to really likes the ERJ-135s. He says it feels like flying a sports car relative to the ERJ-145 due to the increased power to weight ratio. BTW, the same basic power to weight situation that is present with regard to the ERJ-145 vs. ERJ-135 also applies to the 733 vs. 735. Old buddy of mine who flew both variants as a UA Capt. (before PMUA eliminated 737s from their fleet) really liked the 735 as it had more power when compared to the 733..... And I also found it interesting that AA Eagle recently eliminated their ATR-72 flying from the DFW hub but kept the ERJs.....one would have thought it would have been the other way around, what with the economics of a turboprop when compared with one of the smaller RJs (50 seats or less).... |
AA runs E-135s AEX-DFW, as well.
I'm sitting at IAH A3 waiting for a Saab to AEX right now. It was supposed to leave at 9:40, but has been delayed to 11:50 due to "Aircraft Maintenance". Same old Colgan. |
RJs to replace colgan
HEY
Embraer jets will be flying from IAH to the following airports effective according to a flight search on UA website: Tyler Waco College Station Del Rio Lake Charles Killeen |
Looks like August 14th will be the changeover day for at least the intra-Texas routes.
The Timetable appears to show a ERJ145, but if you act like you are purchasing a ticket, it shows the ERJ135. Operated by ExpressJet. Looking at a route like IAD-HPN, still shows Colgan SAABS through the end of the bookable period. |
I just looked at flight options for AUS/JAN, and it looks like now you can even get a direct Colgan flight. :rolleyes: I really would like to stay with UA, but they sure are making the option more and more unpleasant. I recently made the trip on AA, and at least all the flights were on real planes. I also did a recent trip on DL and cleared an upgrade on one of their ERJs. It was one of the nicest short hops in F I can remember.
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Colgan to permanently close IAH location/eliminate 174 jobs starting in July
No big surprise considering the Pinnacle bankruptcy.
What is UA's solution here? http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/n...-location.html Colgan Air Inc. will close its George Bush Intercontinental Airport location north of Houston, affecting 174 employees The airline will permanently close the location, will affect 174 employees, according to a May 7 Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act notice sent to the Texas Workforce Commission . Colgan Air, a subsidiary of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. , operates as United Express and US Airways Express in the eastern U.S. and Canada, as well as Texas and Louisiana. Pinnacle filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 1, and it was delisted from the Nasdaq stock market as of April 11. It has been planning to wind down its Colgan Air operations beginning in May and continuing through November, according to the Memphis Business Journal, an affiliated publication. Colgan Air expects the Houston reductions to begin within the first two weeks of July. Union employees in Houston have bumping rights, meaning that higher-ranked workers whose positions are eliminated can take lower-ranked jobs. |
Originally Posted by wcalvert
(Post 18579134)
No big surprise considering the Pinnacle bankruptcy.
What is UA's solution here? |
Originally Posted by golfingboy
(Post 18579480)
UA already has a solution, they brought in the ERJ-135s to replace the saabs based out of IAH. Republic will take over the Q400 routes.
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I expect most of these employees to ultimately wind up with Republic once they move in at IAH.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-ne...lying-pinnacle |
Are the Dash 8's Gone??
I have been trying to fly a prop plane for a year now. I finally got a trip set up with 3 different dash 8's so I know I would get one. I just got an email notification that they have all been changed to E145's. Has anyone else noticed the Dash's disappearing?? The routes that were changed were pit-iad-pvd and buf-ewr
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Originally Posted by gunney07
(Post 19026422)
I have been trying to fly a prop plane for a year now. I finally got a trip set up with 3 different dash 8's so I know I would get one. I just got an email notification that they have all been changed to E145's. Has anyone else noticed the Dash's disappearing?? The routes that were changed were pit-iad-pvd and buf-ewr
You can still find the E120s, Q200s, Q300s, and Beech1900s some routes. **I'm not entirely sure, but I think UA is currently in the works of transferring those aircraft to another carrier to resume operations in the future- I heard Republic will be taking over the Q400s |
Originally Posted by UAL4life
(Post 19026510)
**I'm not entirely sure, but I think UA is currently in the works of transferring those aircraft to another carrier to resume operations in the future- I heard Republic will be taking over the Q400s |
Originally Posted by gunney07
(Post 19026422)
I have been trying to fly a prop plane for a year now. I finally got a trip set up with 3 different dash 8's so I know I would get one. I just got an email notification that they have all been changed to E145's. Has anyone else noticed the Dash's disappearing?? The routes that were changed were pit-iad-pvd and buf-ewr
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I was on a Commutair Dash 8 Q200 this am from AVP-EWR.
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