United definitely needs to be recreated. I applaud them for finally acknowledging their deficiencies, but it's too little too late, IMO. Farming out everything will only lead to poor company culture, resentment from both customers, and employees. United just gives me the impression of: outdated, worn out, stuck in old ways, tired. I read their plan....to literally abandon domestic flying, stick customers with regional type feed (CRJ, ERJ) and focus on their international hull....good luck with that, foreign airlines will start operating within the US soon. If you have a choice between Emirates, Virgin, Qatar, Singapore Air, where would you rank United when it comes to your international travel needs? Probably double the price for 1/2 the service. They need to consider a whole new board of directors, clean house, start over....old ways/mentality obviously wont cut it. With low oil prices, their quarterly reports have been lacking, IMO....take care everyone, and fly safe!

(Written on 2016年06月22日)(Permalink)

Ambitious, especially considering their recent project (F35)... exciting nevertheless.

(Written on 2016年03月16日)(Permalink)

Those familiar with the program expected this. Republic owned Frontier when they ordered the Cseries. Since they sold Frontier, they have no need for the airplane. Too bad those that purchased Frontier, didn't accept those order terms. Let hope then other suspect orders don't fall apart. Bombardier went all in with this program.

(Written on 2016年03月01日)(Permalink)

I don't deny the plane was successful. I'm arguing its on its last leg. All great planes suffer this inevitable fate. 727, MD-80s, CRJ-200, sadly....the 747...Very sad. I wish they'd bring back the older dash-8s...(100 they 300) personally.

(Written on 2016年02月18日)(Permalink)

Oh fun, I can argue that point any way you choose. Q vs. ATR? Q orders vs turbo jet. American airlines operating Q's...vs? Keep in mind I used to work for Bombardier...know a LOT about the Q program. Do you have a link citing the "most successful turboprop ever built"? Check the order logs...the plane is too expensive comparatively....we can review what Republic did with theirs? Your choice.

(Written on 2016年02月18日)(Permalink)

If an airline purchases this "New" product, it speaks volumes about what they think about their passengers. Sadly, this is a desperate attempt my bombardier to reignite a dieing product.

(Written on 2016年02月17日)(Permalink)

Ewwwwww

(Written on 2016年02月17日)(Permalink)

Which is typically why we carry a bit of hold fuel..loiter above for a bit, things don't improve, hold fuel burns off, you divert. I have a wild idea of what may have happened, but doesn't matter...

(Written on 2016年02月16日)(Permalink)

Seems strange, the plane fueled up and took back off about an hour after it landed in KCHA....accordingly to flightaware, fog cleared pretty quick. May be more to this story....

(Written on 2016年02月16日)(Permalink)

Why is this news, take a look at NYC arrivals the last 24hrs....quite a few "abrupt landings" elsewhere...and I too would wonder what the weather looked like prior to departure from Sanford...

(Written on 2016年02月16日)(Permalink)