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SouthwestJG737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 900 times:

I read that Airtran Airways is going to start up an express Airline. Utilizing a Fleet of Canadair CL-65 Jets or CRJ-700, one of the two. I think this is a stupid Idea. I want your opinion. 717's are great for short Runways and I think it sucks to start an Express Airline unless there is a very good reason. What do you think
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AA737-800 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 856 times:

An express airline is a great way to grow for a low-cost airline. I think if they can get to some underserved cities in the northeast (ex) Elmira), they could really take a bite out of USAirways Express and Delta Connection. I think it's a great idea.

AA737-800

Hawaiian717 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3095 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 843 times:

I don't know if it is still in place, but prior to AirTran's merger with ValuJet, AirTran did have a codeshare agreement with Comair.

go! is no Aloha. Mesa, go! home.

AA737-800 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 837 times:

It's probably not in existence, because Comair was purchased by Delta, and that probably means exclusivity for comair with Delta.
AA737-800

MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4125 posts, RR: 37
Reply 4, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 839 times:

The CRJs are almost as big as the 717s. Maybe they can better wait for the 717-100 for more fleet commonality. But a bunch of B1900s or so might work, to snatch away some small underserved towns into their system.

nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?

John G From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2000, 85 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 835 times:

In the European market, lots of lo-cost carriers serve international destinations and domestic, so the definition of express vs. domestic vs. international carriers has ceased to have relvance.

SouthwestJG737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (13 years 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 825 times:

Beech1900

I do not think so. It said in the Article if they did do an Express then they would use Bombardier Jets. I do not think they would want a Beech1900 or EMB-120 or CL-44

now, CL-65 or CRJ-700, Maybe a Boeing 717-100 if they come out with one but I think it would be awfully Small for a B O E I N G

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