Carpethead From Japan, joined Aug 2004, 2769 posts, RR: 4 Posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1474 times:
Anybody know if how many of the 7-odd ex-AirTran Connect CRJs are still flying in the brown base colors with UA Express.
I will be in ORD this winter and wondering what are the chances they are still flying around. I have looked on the photo logs and there are some recently as October but I am curious of the exact numbers.
Plus anybody know when they are going to be re-painted?
AviatorTJ From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1838 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1449 times:
Not sure of numbers, but when I was in Chicago less than a month ago, there were still a few (two or so) in the browns. A cool plane to see.
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6081 posts, RR: 56 Reply 2, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1308 times:
Some of them have been repainted into the new UA colors so as time passes, the more of them will be repainted.
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ATWZW170 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 904 posts, RR: 3 Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1264 times:
I'm pretty sure the 10 that came from FL are being painted now...I believe 8 of them are done and the other two will be painted very soon. Those were the only planes to be painted before going in for any heavy work since they stand out like a sore thumb. I have to admit, I liked the Air Tran paint job on the CRJ. The nice thing about those RJ is they have leather seats and they came from Midway (JI). Having worked for JI it's awesome to fly on them again....it's like seeing an old friend!
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ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
The nice thing about those RJ is they have leather seats and they came from Midway (JI).
Really? I thought Midway aircraft went to Mesa. Didn't Mesa buy their certificate and their planes? Or am I remembering incorectly?
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21228 posts, RR: 19 Reply 5, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1141 times:
I can verify that there was at least one at ORD on 11/28. I was unfortunately unable to get a registration.
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ATWZW170 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 904 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1119 times:
Mesa was able to purchase some of Midways planes. We bought 10 right after they shut down after Sept 11. I can't remember how many CRJ's they had total. I'm pretty sure Mesa bought the aircraft after JI closed down for the last time after they were a US Airways Express carrier.
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UAL Bagsmasher From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 2130 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1030 times:
We have one left in creme colors. The higher ups told us that this last aircraft will not be painted in UA colors until UA makes up its mind about the ZW contract.
Nwa747-400 From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 1337 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (8 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 879 times:
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