California Pacific is still breathing...

[ChasenSFO]

http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...rnia-pacific-to-acquire-existing-carriers-aoc

California Pacific Airlines (Carlsbad, CA) founder, Ted Vallas, says his start-up is planning to acquire an unnamed, "small airline" in the coming months with the aim of using its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) to launch operations out of Carlsbad, CA.

“You’re immediately certificated,” Vallas told the Coast News. “It only takes a couple of months to add a new type of aircraft to the certificate.”

Though Vallas would not name the airline he intends to acquire, he did state that it currently operates five Boeing 737 aircraft on flights nationwide. Should the merger and takeover be successful, Vallas intends to continue operation of the B737s and within two years operate a total of twelve EMB-170s and EMB-190.

Hmm...interesting they have the funds for this. I wish them luck, but I'm still doubtful.

 

[Kingairer]

So who has 5 737s?

 

[Boris Badenov]

Northern Air Cargo has 5. Xtra has 4.

 

[ChasenSFO]

So who has 5 737s?

Vision, Sky King, and Sierra Pacific are all out. Xtra Airways is the closest with 4 like @Boris Badenov said. I doubt NAC would be doing it, but I guess anything is possible? Can't think of any other US 737 operators with an all or mostly 737 fleet...

 

[H46Bubba]

Miami Air has fleet of 7

 

[Seggy]

I wish them luck...

I don't!

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Guess @jtrain609 is gonna be getting a 737 type soon?

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

How many does Swift have?

 

[H46Bubba]

How many does Swift have?

Four

 

[CamYZ125]

Could it be Southwest? I think they only like 737's.

 

[A150K]

I don't!

Any particular reason why? Granted, I'm not I to speed on CPac, but this is the first I've heard of anyone with negative thoughts towards it.

 

[gotWXdagain]

Any particular reason why? Granted, I'm not I to speed on CPac, but this is the first I've heard of anyone with negative thoughts towards it.

They aren't professional airline pilots. They film their low passes with iPads.

 

[Kingairer]

These startups are fun for anet style discussions but they do little for the airline industry. They always pay terrible, rarely last, and only take away passengers from established carriers with low teaser fares (that aren't enough to pay the bills).

 

[Boris Badenov]

Well of course you're absolutely correct, KAer (aside from your terrible taste in turboprops). But imagine if you're the guy who gets on with the first herd of toothless multiple-felons and it turns out you just signed on to the next SWA, FedEX, or UPS Airlines! It's really just any deregulated labor market writ small, which is really just another iteration of the American casino-mentality. To wit, everyone, and I do mean everyone, thinks that they've got better odds than "average". Their kids are cuter, their fantasy football picks are better, and they're nobody's fool. And that launched-on-a-shoestring-and-a-prayer startup? We'll see who's laughing in 30 years when they're #10 on a list of thousands!

 

[DE727UPS]

When I got hired at UPS in 1990 nobody wanted to work there. Serious bottom feeder. The trick is picking the next successful bottom feeder......

 

[jynxyjoe]

Well of course you're absolutely correct, KAer (aside from your terrible taste in turboprops). But imagine if you're the guy who gets on with the first herd of toothless multiple-felons and it turns out you just signed on to the next SWA, FedEX, or UPS Airlines! It's really just any deregulated labor market writ small, which is really just another iteration of the American casino-mentality. To wit, everyone, and I do mean everyone, thinks that they've got better odds than "average". Their kids are cuter, their fantasy football picks are better, and they're nobody's fool. And that launched-on-a-shoestring-and-a-prayer startup? We'll see who's laughing in 30 years when they're #10 on a list of thousands!

Terrible taste in turboprops?

Whose scruffy looking?

 

[Boris Badenov]

Whose scruffy looking?

Your scruffy looking! Unless you meant "who's", in which case, YOU'RE scruffy looking! Friggin Philistine pilots, I swear.

 

[Seggy]

Any particular reason why? Granted, I'm not I to speed on CPac, but this is the first I've heard of anyone with negative thoughts towards it.

What @Kingairer said.

 

[Boris Badenov]

When I got hired at UPS in 1990 nobody wanted to work there. Serious bottom feeder. The trick is picking the next successful bottom feeder......

Damit stop perpetuating the myth with your personal success and happiness!

 

[Inverted]

When I got hired at UPS in 1990 nobody wanted to work there. Serious bottom feeder. The trick is picking the next successful bottom feeder......

Don't you guys stay in La Quintas? Bahhhhhhh