winglet

dashtrash300

Unfortunately, no they can't. I wish them good luck.

winglet

The Duke

I agree 100% with your analysis regarding the economics of the Q4 in some of the markets in our Rockies. Lynx, even serving a market such as Grand Junction, was only averaging about 31 or 32 filled seats on their flights...the loads were terrible. So, the plane is not ideal for all the markets in the Rocks...

With that said, I think you'll see SkyWest pick up some Q400s at this point. You have us pulling out of the market with our Q202s (We were the launch customer for that airplane, designed for our flying in the Rockies) and Lynx going away. So it looks like the time would be ripe for SkyWest to throw down some Q400s into these markets now. They could make a killing into ASE (Aspen) and EGE (Eagle/Vail) with the Q4. They could probably send it out on other routes as well and get some decent loads...could really replace some of the CRJ700 flying they are doing already.

My guess is SkyWest will pick up some, maybe all of the Lynx Q4s. They already have had Q400s in their hangar in Tucson, their mx personel are supposedly trained somewhat on the plane (at least this is what I have heard), and SkyWest has a tight relationship w/ Bombardier. They now have a lock on the Rocky Mtn. market out of DEN. Add to this the increased saftety margins with the Q400...well, in my opinion, it's a no brainer.

Taking a CRJ700 into ASE and EGE is crazy. It's an accident waiting to happen and everyone knows it. They have great pilots at SkyWest, but that's some high-risk flying taking that type of airplane into those cities. I would not want to depart EGE in a CRJ700 w/ an engine failure just after V1. I would also not want to do a single-engine balked landing in the CRJ700 out of either of these airports. Even our single-engine procedure in our Dash 8 Q202 out of EGE is the craziest thing you've ever seen...so, I still think there may be some good incentives, up to and including safety in addition to economic ones, for SkyWest getting Q400s.

It's not as good as the BAE-146 that AirWhisky flew into these mountain markets, but it's probably the next best thing in terms of overall safety margin and capacity. Additionally, I have heard, and it's is strictly word of mouth, so it can be taken with a grain of salt (of course), that SkyWest has already purchased 5 Dash 8 Q400s. I will believe it when I see it, but I don't think that it is far-fetched in my opinion.

The Duke

I agree, just terrible luck for these pilots over at Lynx. Many are from DEN and the vicinity. Like the Mesa Dash drivers, they had a great thing going. Now it must all come to an end. Sounds like we both knew quite a few who shifted from Mesa to Lynx. Good group over there at Lynx and I wish them the very best as well.

dashtrash300

Oh well...you got to go where the jobs are....I am originally from the west coast and wish i could work out there but I can't. I had to find a job on the east coast. You deal

The Duke

Yes, but you shouldn't lower your standards and wish ill upon others either simply because things have not gone your way.

I sense this in the tone of many of your posts on this forum. You seem bitter.

dashtrash300

Not at all...actually I am a very cheerful guy. I even had an interview with Mesa, got hired and turned it down. That would have given me the chance to stay out west but I knew Mesa would be a bad move and wanted to go with something better. I am glad I did...it has opened a lot of great opportunities for me here on the east coast. Eventually I would like to make it back to the west when better things open up.

Phuz

So looking at airfleets.net, PDT has 32 (not 33) 100's registered in the fleet.

I was thinking, "wow thats strange, i thought we owned 33 100's.." Oddly
enough it appears that 828EX took a trip to Skytrans Regional on January 3, 2010.

Anyone have the info as to which 100 tails were owned vs leased? I thought all the old allegheny birds were owned.

dashtrash300

Wish I could go with it!! I would love to go fly in Australia but know how hard it is to get on over there as an American. Was checking their requirements...nothing about an Australian license but I bet it is assumed.

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Piedmonster

Phuz, how did it already take the trip? It's not 3/1 yet...
Is there another bird leaving th fleet, did it leave and it is being prepped for ferry? what's the deal?

Phuz

Ah my mistake -> thats because they use European date format on airfleets.. (dd/mm/yy) So that woulda been January 3rd, 2010. It wouldn't be anything we didnt already know about if for some reason we were still showing 33 100s.