Light Years
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- Aug 27, 2002
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E190
That's one BIG-ass airplane to let another airline fly in US colors!
118 ft, 11 inches of outsourcing... It can be configured for up to 106 seats, with a range of 2,200 nautical miles.
As a comparison, a Boeing 737-300 is 109 ft, 7 inches. An A919 is 111 ft.
This plane is longer than the smallest Airbus and Boeing in the US Airways fleet. Sure will look great with US Airways Express- operated by XYZ Airlines on the side. :down: Why would you even NEED a mainline, especially at US, not exactly a big widebody/long haul airline?
JetBlue will fly this plane- as part of the mainline. Northwest flies same size DC9s- as part of the mainline. American flies F100s- as part of the mainline. Airtran flies B717s- as part of the mainline. Frontier flies A318s- as part of the mainline. Wait, a minute, you mean both legacy carriers AND those LCCs we keep hearing about fly thier 100 seaters on the mainline? Even this same exact type? Hmmmm...
On what planet is this an Express plane, especially one to be flown by an outside airline while US employees lose thier jobs and US planes are parked?
When would now be a good time to stop the outsourcing insanity? Tick, tock, tick, tock...
That's one BIG-ass airplane to let another airline fly in US colors!
118 ft, 11 inches of outsourcing... It can be configured for up to 106 seats, with a range of 2,200 nautical miles.
As a comparison, a Boeing 737-300 is 109 ft, 7 inches. An A919 is 111 ft.
This plane is longer than the smallest Airbus and Boeing in the US Airways fleet. Sure will look great with US Airways Express- operated by XYZ Airlines on the side. :down: Why would you even NEED a mainline, especially at US, not exactly a big widebody/long haul airline?
JetBlue will fly this plane- as part of the mainline. Northwest flies same size DC9s- as part of the mainline. American flies F100s- as part of the mainline. Airtran flies B717s- as part of the mainline. Frontier flies A318s- as part of the mainline. Wait, a minute, you mean both legacy carriers AND those LCCs we keep hearing about fly thier 100 seaters on the mainline? Even this same exact type? Hmmmm...
On what planet is this an Express plane, especially one to be flown by an outside airline while US employees lose thier jobs and US planes are parked?
When would now be a good time to stop the outsourcing insanity? Tick, tock, tick, tock...