Piedmont

[kf4amu]

Ok, with that said, what is Usairways planing on doing with the small cities that the Dash is serving now? It'd be stupid to put an RJ on an ABE- PHL route for example.

Which is exactly why USAir is doing it...the only one they can't serve is Hilton Head.

 

[WSurf]

US Airway + Piedmont + Planning = Those words shouldn't ever been used in the same sentence. For now there's no plan.

 

[Metro752]

Ok, with that said, what is Usairways planing on doing with the small cities that the Dash is serving now? It'd be stupid to put an RJ on an ABE- PHL route for example. Hardly anyone besides Colgan are operating T-props anymore.

It's amusing as hell to fly PHL-ABE in the RJ. 200kts the whole way at 3-4000 feet. ZZzzzz.

 

[zasca]

Hell, they even have mainline do ABE occasionally...

 

[no1pilot2000]

So, it's a matter of time before Piedmont flies into the sunset as a passenger airline.

 

[LearLove]

Hell, they even have mainline do ABE occasionally...

we did phl-abe with the E170's in 2004-2006.

 

[WSurf]

http://www.aviationnews.eu/2011/06/23/nordic-aviation-capital-orders-10-atr-72-600s-plus-10-options/

Not saying that US Airways is interested. But the plane is way cheaper then the Q and the 600's is more fuel efficient then the Q400's. If we get replacement planes (which I doubt) I could almost beat they'll be ATR's.
ATR is thinking that many Major Airlines will soon be scoped out of Large RJ's! Thats where Large New Turboprops can slam right in and make a nice nitch.

 

[sktwstdfrk]

we did phl-abe with the E170's in 2004-2006.

Like metro said, amusing phl-abe in an rj. Haha.

 

[dhc8ap]

Not necessarily so. There are plans in the works for the fleet. As for the status of the regional, its simple economics; supply, demand, and profit margin. PDT can run routes more efficiently with a turboprop. Regional carriers with RJ's always have higher costs and that causes other carriers to lose bids. Add in scope with the other mergers and you are shifting your workloads around the carriers. USAirways is a business and economic rules apply.

 

[epic!]

Have an interview. What particular areas in the ATP should I study?