Natethegreat From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 16 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4841 times:
I drove by the airport in Hot Springs, Arkansas today and saw at least 8 Delta regional jets (maybe even 10) parked in two rows. I was curious if anyone knew why those planes were there.
Flynavy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4842 times:
Quoting Natethegreat (Thread starter): I drove by the airport in Hot Springs, Arkansas today and saw at least 8 Delta regional jets (maybe even 10) parked in two rows. I was curious if anyone knew why those planes were there.
Are you sure they are CRJs?
Are they Embraer 145s? If so, those would be the Freedom Air planes dumped earlier this year. A number of them returned to service operating out of JFK but not all of them. Delta ended the Freedom Air intra-Florida operation earlier this year.
Natethegreat From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 16 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4800 times:
I wasn't able to get a real good look – I was driving! There were also a couple of a/c with tails painted orange... (Mesa Airlines?) The others had the DL waving flag painted on the tails. Still why would they be in Hot Springs. It's a far cry from a major commercial airport or aviation service center.
Natethegreat From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 16 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4768 times:
WOW! Thanks for the link! Are they in storage here or being serviced, or ??????
MrSkyGuy From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 1203 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 4724 times:
Sad too.. I actually liked the -120s. I can still ride them out of LAX with SkyWest, but not for too much longer.
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Crjfixer From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 172 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 4675 times:
There is also a heavy check facility in hot springs that does C checks on CRJ's. and some may be waiting in line for checks or waiting to be painted.
FlyingDoctorWu From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 307 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 4451 times:
FLO also has some Delta Connection regional jets stored I believe- I dont know what kind.. does anyone know?
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5438 posts, RR: 12 Reply 10, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4404 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 5): The Embraer 120s? They're toast. EV retired them a few years ago.
I wouldn't expect to see those birds flying with U.S. carriers again, either, as they are RT models. With the new standard weights imposed by the FAA, the ER can't even fill to capacity unless there's a few kids. The RT has no hope of ever seeing a full load outside of a school field trip.
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Sunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1930 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 4401 times:
Could the CRJ be converted into freighters per say and used by package companies like UPS & Fed EX ?
I have seen a 727 & DC-10 used to haul mail sacks and letter trays in the seats. Just covered over the mail with cargo nets.
Tb727 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1375 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3713 times:
Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 11): Could the CRJ be converted into freighters per say and used by package companies like UPS & Fed EX ?
I recall hearing that the design of the CRJ was originally to be a freighter for FedEx.
SWA TPA From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 1559 posts, RR: 43 Reply 14, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3556 times:
Hmmm, that Airfleets link is not working for me. Could someone please paste the Comair tail numbers that are stored? I am a flight attendant for them (not for long thanks to up coming furlough!) and would be interested to see which ones they have stored. There are a few I have not seen around in awhile and am wondering if they are among the stored.
PSU.DTW.SCE From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 6871 posts, RR: 29 Reply 15, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3428 times:
SWA TPA From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 1559 posts, RR: 43 Reply 17, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3319 times:
Quoting Flynavy (Reply 16): I have my doubts about Airfleet's accuracy, but according to them the following CRJs are stored.
Flyibaby From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1015 posts, RR: 6 Reply 18, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3262 times:
Quoting Crjfixer (Reply 7): There is also a heavy check facility in hot springs that does C checks on CRJ's. and some may be waiting in line for checks or waiting to be painted.
They also do interior refits and aircraft re-painting for CRJs there. Independence Air (may they rest in peace) sent all of their aircraft there to have all new interiors installed and a complete paint job performed when they transitioned from United Express.
DAirbus From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 587 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3124 times:
Quoting Crjfixer (Reply 7): There is also a heavy check facility in hot springs that does C checks on CRJ's.
EV used to take their CRJ C-check birds there until about a year ago. The c-checks are currently being performed in CKB.
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N770WD From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 123 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 3050 times:
Quoting Crjfixer (Reply 7): There is also a heavy check facility in hot springs that does C checks on CRJ's.
C767P From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 862 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 3025 times:
Quoting MrSkyGuy (Reply 6): I can still ride them out of LAX with SkyWest, but not for too much longer.
Are they scheduled to be retired from the fleet? I might have missed it, but what is the plan for them and what would they replace them with? Some stations would have to close if they did retire it from the fleet...
Boeing727 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 934 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (4 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2997 times:
Chautauqua is sending their Continental CRJs for a C-check to KHOT before returning the aircraft back to the lessor...
DurangoMac From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 586 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 years 5 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 2523 times:
Quoting C767P (Reply 22): Quoting MrSkyGuy (Reply 6):
I can still ride them out of LAX with SkyWest, but not for too much longer.
Are they scheduled to be retired from the fleet? I might have missed it, but what is the plan for them and what would they replace them with? Some stations would have to close if they did retire it from the fleet...
You'll see the Bro's flying around for several more years I suspect. At least until SGU gets its new airport.
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