Skydogs From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 31 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1363 times:
Anybody, have an idea why a KingFisher ATR is at KSBY? Its parked at the Piedmont Hanger and it looks as if there is some sorta reception going in the Piedmont hanger? Is Piedmont buying ATR's?
TOLtommy From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3224 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (5 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1325 times:
That's not just Piedmont's hangar in SBY, it's also their corporate offices. ATR must be trying hard to win an order from US.
Lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10898 posts, RR: 100 Reply 5, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
With oil continually creeping up in price, turboprops are making a comeback. Ok, not a huge comeback, but with new props and a few other features, they are quite competitive. However, the Mach 0.47 cruise speed limits the range. With most of the non-England 250nm and less markets being dead... I'm happy to see this happening.
I'm waiting to see a new development turboprop with a little bit higher cruise speed. But with not even a rumor... it will be a while.
Zsx81 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 301 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
It was parked at ATL for about 2 days, isn't King Fisher an India based airline? Also where are ATRs made?
22right From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 417 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
Why, you have stumbled upon the much-anticipated launch of Kingfisher's service from India to the US. The ATR you saw will make a twice weekly flight originating in BOM and will include stops in Karachi, Muscat, Amman, Athens, Milan, London, Reykjavik, Ivittuut (Greenland), Goose Bay, Gander, Concord, Albany, Altoona, and finally SBY.
Vijay Mallya was recently on Indian television talking about how this service will bring back the old glory days of flying long distance with many short hops. The flight will be staffed with the hottest FA's they can find in each country they stop in, to provide some much needed "good times" to the people flying this route.
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LGA777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1102 posts, RR: 22 Reply 8, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
US is considering both the ATR-42/72 and Dash 8 Q-300/Q400 combo's and the ATR at SBY as previuosly mentioned was on a US Sales Tour. I believe the reason the brand new Kingfisher ATR-72-500 may have been chosen for the tour is Kingfisher tends to fully equip their aircraft, even the smallest ones. I saw an interior photo and it even had an Airbus style drop-down video system, and a nice red Leather interior, pretty snazzy for a Turboprop !
Lexy From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 2362 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
Quoting LGA777 (Reply 8): I saw an interior photo and it even had an Airbus style drop-down video system, and a nice red Leather interior, pretty snazzy for a Turboprop !
Kingfisher is known to have nice interiors on their commercial aircraft. That's one of their selling points.
PC12Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 2265 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
It was also in STL a couple days ago for Trans States to look at.
Just when I think you've said the stupidest thing ever, you keep talkin'!
Dispatchguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1185 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
Quoting Lightsaber (Reply 5): With oil continually creeping up in price, turboprops are making a comeback. Ok, not a huge comeback, but with new props and a few other features, they are quite competitive. However, the Mach 0.47 cruise speed limits the range. With most of the non-England 250nm and less markets being dead... I'm happy to see this happening.
I'd like to see the Do-328 prop make a comeback - with those curved props, it just oozed speed
I was jumpseating on a Do-328 SBNORD back in 2000, and the captain made the comment that this was the first turboprop he had flown where he really had to be careful and keep the power back so as not to bust 250kts below 10000.
CRJ200FAGuy From United States of America, joined May 2007, 386 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (5 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
I saw it in MSP today and was sure I was seeing things.
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