Cape Air
06-08-2010, 10:44 AM
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Cape Air is looking more and more attractive to me these days, especially being able to live in the Caribbean as I love it down there..but I have a question. Please forgive me as I know little about the company..but are there plans to expand the turbine side of the company, maybe upgrade to more ATR's, Dash's etc? Or is the 402 business model going to be the Cape Air staple for the foreseeable future?
06-08-2010, 12:35 PM
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Cape Air is looking more and more attractive to me these days, especially being able to live in the Caribbean as I love it down there..but I have a question. Please forgive me as I know little about the company..but are there plans to expand the turbine side of the company, maybe upgrade to more ATR's, Dash's etc? Or is the 402 business model going to be the Cape Air staple for the foreseeable future?
I've applied there many, many times and only received one email back saying they weren't hiring at the time.
06-08-2010, 05:33 PM
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Dash,
No plans on more ATRs or Dash8s. The only reason we got ATRs is cos of the GUM ops. If we were to lose this contract i highly doubt we will keep just two ATRs.
The 402 is the money maker and we are currently looking for a replacement airplane, another twin piston.
No plans on more ATRs or Dash8s. The only reason we got ATRs is cos of the GUM ops. If we were to lose this contract i highly doubt we will keep just two ATRs.
The 402 is the money maker and we are currently looking for a replacement airplane, another twin piston.
06-08-2010, 07:03 PM
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I have been wondering what other aircraft Cape Air could use. I can't think of any piston twin to replace the 402. All similar aircraft are equally old and short on parts.
We do some sales at my job and we just had someone look into a 421 and he ended up going with PC-12 because it was more economical.
We do some sales at my job and we just had someone look into a 421 and he ended up going with PC-12 because it was more economical.
06-08-2010, 07:11 PM
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I have been wondering what other aircraft Cape Air could use. I can't think of any piston twin to replace the 402. All similar aircraft are equally old and short on parts.
We do some sales at my job and we just had someone look into a 421 and he ended up going with PC-12 because it was more economical.
We do some sales at my job and we just had someone look into a 421 and he ended up going with PC-12 because it was more economical.
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06-08-2010, 07:39 PM
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06-09-2010, 07:45 AM
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06-09-2010, 08:18 AM
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This little Czech gem has been floating around the rumor mill:
EV-55 Outback - New Generation Utility Aircraft, Twin Engine, 9 Passengers
EV-55 Outback - New Generation Utility Aircraft, Twin Engine, 9 Passengers
06-09-2010, 08:51 AM
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The Van and the Pilatus will never happen. 9K won't go single engine or turbine. The EV-55 has never flown so expect that to take years for approval.
Of the 3 the EV-55 is most likely. The 402 has a few years left and they will be stretched if the EV-55 is the choice frame and the Chech's give us a deal on the price.
Also those turbine's will come off and be replaced with a TCM Jet-A burning diesel engine (which they claim they have engineered and will produce enough power). They don't want turbines because of how many cycles we put on our planes.
Of the 3 the EV-55 is most likely. The 402 has a few years left and they will be stretched if the EV-55 is the choice frame and the Chech's give us a deal on the price.
Also those turbine's will come off and be replaced with a TCM Jet-A burning diesel engine (which they claim they have engineered and will produce enough power). They don't want turbines because of how many cycles we put on our planes.
06-09-2010, 09:38 AM
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The Van and the Pilatus will never happen. 9K won't go single engine or turbine. The EV-55 has never flown so expect that to take years for approval.
Of the 3 the EV-55 is most likely. The 402 has a few years left and they will be stretched if the EV-55 is the choice frame and the Chech's give us a deal on the price.
Also those turbine's will come off and be replaced with a TCM Jet-A burning diesel engine (which they claim they have engineered and will produce enough power). They don't want turbines because of how many cycles we put on our planes.
Of the 3 the EV-55 is most likely. The 402 has a few years left and they will be stretched if the EV-55 is the choice frame and the Chech's give us a deal on the price.
Also those turbine's will come off and be replaced with a TCM Jet-A burning diesel engine (which they claim they have engineered and will produce enough power). They don't want turbines because of how many cycles we put on our planes.
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