Q300/400 for PDT

[Elevation]

US trying to exchange 50 seat RJ's for 80 Dash Q's Link here

 

[Art at ISP]

No, US is trying to trade in old Dash 8's for new ones. And it's a good idea!

 

[luvthe9]

No, US is trying to trade in old Dash 8's for new ones. And it's a good idea!

http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=122 Actually it is, it's a nice plane.

 

[gizmo_sc]

Last article I read on this A/C was that 26 passengers was the break even point, @ $55.00 dollar fares an airline could make a 26% profile. I think CO has already ordered some of these A/C. I have experienced the RJ in and out of Montreal not good for NON-REV's the station personnel at YUL said they have requested larger A/C for sometime but they only get a 737 in the summer months. Last AW flight that I took to YUL the FA was about the RUDEST person I have ever encountered on a flight, even her safety announcements were rude, several other passengers were commenting on the LONG walk to Customs in YUL.

 

[Elevation]

No, US is trying to trade in old Dash 8's for new ones. And it's a good idea!

They have a standing order for 50 seat rj's they are trying to get out of, by ordering Dash's they think they can get out of it.

 

[Art at ISP]

Actually the plan was to exchange the 50 seat orders for 70 and 90 seaters, which may or may not happen.

Either way good news about the new Dash's--they are markedly better than the old ones. I have flown on one of the Q200's before they let them go--and the Cabin Noise Reduction system works!

 

[ringmaruf]

Mainline carrier U.S. Airways is negotiating with Bombardier Inc. to replace more than 80 smaller older-generation DASH-8 turboprop airliners flown by commuter affiliate Piedmont Airlines with the new Q-300 and Q-400 turboprops carrying up to 70 passengers. Piedmont services the Eastern U.S. and the latest Bombardier turboprops, built at Downsview, Toronto, are quieter and faster besides carrying more passengers.

I think someone is a little behind the times. 🙁 :down:

 

[WOpropTrash]

Seens that the PSA group may be getting back what they deserve, finally.

Who was first to cave in to the J4J extortion?

 

[PropPiedmont]

US trying to exchange 50 seat RJ's for 80 Dash Q's Link here

Very old news. That article is about a month old. Surprised it took so long to get posted.