HAJFlyer From Switzerland, joined Sep 2005, 1466 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2336 times:
Well lets hope this new resurrected Crossair will have a better safety record than its predecessor which ruined its reputation by cutting too many corners and killing lots of people as a result. At the moment Swiss prosecutors are still investigating the old management which stands accused of manslaughter.
I am quite certain that the focus on one aircraft type and the fleet harmonisation with LH City line will enable them to significantly reduce their operating costs on the highly competitive European routes.
In the end the success of this operation will depend once again on whether the new LX management will be able to successfully resolve the labor issues that have so far hampered their efforts to restructure the carrier.
HAJFlyer From Switzerland, joined Sep 2005, 1466 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2255 times:
Quoting Amy (Reply 2): it's good to see airlines relying on BAe's product. The old girl is far from dead yet!
If it weren't so cheap to lease, the type would probably be gone by now as a result of rather high MX costs and a reliability track record that is not exactly stellar (remember the engine explosion next AMS not so long ago ?).
CV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (7 years 7 months 1 day ago) and read 2167 times:
Hi!
Regarding Crossair, did they actually "killed lot's of people"? I think they had two unfortune accidents, one with a SAAB 340 and one with a RJ85/RJ100 but that killed maybe 30 people! Am I missing any other Crossair big accident?
I think for SWISS this will infact be good! I think SWISS main quality products ( intercontinental ) are excelent and I always think SWISS is so global like LH, KL, BA etc. etc! That means that if I need to fly anywhere in the world and SWISS have a great offer I'll be pleased to fly with them!!!
Regards
HAJFlyer From Switzerland, joined Sep 2005, 1466 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 23 hours ago) and read 2146 times:
Quoting CV990 (Reply 4): Regarding Crossair, did they actually "killed lot's of people"? I think they had two unfortune accidents, one with a SAAB 340 and one with a RJ85/RJ100 but that killed maybe 30 people!
Well, ever single death is one too many especially considering that many other regional operators have never had a crash resulting in casualties. Besides two crashes within a rather short period of time is nothing to brag about especially when you look at the circumstances of these accidents.
The report by federal investigators on the Saab accident was scathing to say the very least.
SQ7345 From Switzerland, joined Feb 2004, 78 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 23 hours ago) and read 2101 times:
Although beeing a supporter of Crossair from the very beginning I also think that these 2 accidents very 2 too many.
Despite all the good things they have done, their spirit, their youth, accidents always have a bad taste. Unfortunately the second happend when Swissair was to be merged into Crossair under a Plan called Phönix+! What happened then - you all know.
CV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 23 hours ago) and read 2073 times:
Hi!
Well I truly undertand and I agree with you in all. But because you said "lot's of people" I was thinking maybe there was another big accident with Crossair that I didn't knew, just that!
Those two accidents were bad, but did that affect badly Crossair reputation in the end?
Regards
Saab2000 From Switzerland, joined Jun 2001, 1605 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (7 years 7 months 19 hours ago) and read 1958 times:
I used to fly for Crossair. There is no doubt that those two accidents had a terrible impact on the reputation of the company. The problem in SWISS and their relationship with the Crossair pilots was that the reputation was bad based on truly just a handful of pilots. The overwhelming majority of the pilots I flew with were very safety-oriented and followed procedures strictly. But it only takes one accident to ruin the reputation. Additionally, there were a number of incidents which should not have happened.
Am I turning my back on my former colleagues from Crossair? No. The majority would agree with this. Safety was concern nr. 1 for everyone, but there were a few pilots who should not have been there.
CV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 3 hours ago) and read 1802 times:
Hi Saab2000!
Wise words man, wise words!!! If we look to our lives we will find out that in any business we worked for..... people that "will wear the t-shirt" and do everything on behalf of the company, and others that what only matters is their selfish dreams. But I still consider Crossair has a great airline and even with those two accidents I wouldn't mind to fly with them!!!!
Regards
HS748 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (7 years 7 months 3 hours ago) and read 1785 times:
Quoting HAJFlyer (Reply 3): If it weren't so cheap to lease, the type would probably be gone by now as a result of rather high MX costs and a reliability track record that is not exactly stellar
Absolutely! I've just read a book by the founder of CityJet and he slates the 146's engines for appalling reliability and Saab for appalling customer support.
ZRH From Switzerland, joined Nov 1999, 5540 posts, RR: 40 Reply 13, posted (7 years 7 months 1 hour ago) and read 1712 times:
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 12): Will there be a different livery for the airline? I hope so, Swiss livery is sooo simple and lame
No there won't be. They only will have an inscription under the cockpit window. BTW I like the Swiss livery because it is classy, clean and elegant (specifically on the former MD 11 and the A 332). It is not so terribly kitschy like many paintings with way too much color.
RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45 Reply 14, posted (7 years 7 months 1 hour ago) and read 1708 times:
Quoting ZRH (Reply 13): BTW I like the Swiss livery because it is classy, clean and elegant (specifically on the former MD 11 and the A 332). It is not so terribly kitschy like many paintings with way too much color.
Everyone one has their own taste..
A man without the knowledge of his past history,culture and origins is like a tree without roots
CV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 7 months ago) and read 1647 times:
Hi!
I'm sorry to disagree but SWISS livery reflects really well everything related with Switzerland!!! You don't need anything else rather than the Swiss flag and I tell you everyone in the WORLD will now that we are seeing a swiss airplane arriving! NOT ONLY one airline can be identified like SWISS around the world! I'm talking for example about Portugal, if we had TAP with only the flag in the tail people would probably confuse with any country in Africa/Asia/South America, but when we see that red tail with a white cross we KNOW that it was a swiss aircraft from Switzerland arrived!
In December 2003 I was at LAX waiting for my flight to Europe, and I was flying SWISS from LAX to ZRH. LAX is one of the most buzziest airports in the world, with a lot of airlines, liveries, colours, etc. etc. but I tell you one thing, when the A340-313X from SWISS landed and taxied to our gate at Tom Bradley Terminal I could "ear" words like " It's from Switzerland", " Swiss is arriving".... that livery reflects the way swiss people are, simple, cool, calm!
People can ask why I say all those things about them beeing a portuguese? Well simple because I'm been working and relating with them since many years, and you can only understand swiss people and mentallity when you have been exposed and related after many years!
Regards
Quoting HS748 (Reply 10): Quoting HAJFlyer (Reply 3):
If it weren't so cheap to lease, the type would probably be gone by now as a result of rather high MX costs and a reliability track record that is not exactly stellar
Absolutely! I've just read a book by the founder of CityJet and he slates the 146's engines for appalling reliability and Saab for appalling customer support.
Quoting Bennett123 (Reply 11): Bennett123 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 1447 posts, RR: 2
Reply 11, posted Sat Oct 29 2005 13:08:30 UTC+2 and read 157 times:
Concerning the BAE 146, I recall that at least 3 BAE146 and 2RJ have had lengthy grounding due to wing/fuel tank corrosion in the last few years.
Given that few seem to have more than 30,000 Hours on the clock and less than 400 were built, this does not bode well. These are NOT old aircraft.
So Cityjet don't like the 146...so why do they keep getting them ?
The problematic fuel corrosion was located on EI-CPY...of ....Cityjet...reason...poor maintainace according to what the Irish Reports said...(No link OLD STORY)....EI cummuter were comissioned by the Irish Goverment to repair the problem and issue a report.
Needless to say that the WX 146 fleet has serviced by EI in Dublin and Former LX teams in ORY.
Crossair relaunch (or whatever the Swiss want to call it), is a welcome move and hopefully the management of Swiss are noe learning the errors of there ways
Remember: The Bird Hit You, You Didn't Hit The Bird.....
Bennett123 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 6363 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (7 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1549 times:
I was not aware of E1003 EI-CPY. I understand that they only had it from 24/07/1998 to 25/10/1998, 04/1999 to 10/1999, 13/10/2000 to early 2001 18/05/2001 to 23/08/2001. This is a period of 3 years, of which they actually operated it for about 14 months. It is not clear when they had the problems, but either it worked OK for the first two periods and then started playing up or it was a pup from the word go, it which case why keep taaking it back.
I was thinking of E2047 G-OZRH 2004, E2066 I-TERK 2003, E1095 A5-RGD 2001, E3264 TC-THM and E3265 TC-THO both in 2004.
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