Chautauqua Selected as a Continental Express Carrier

[Dugie8]

The only time you should use the phrase "good looking" is when talking about the DC-8 stretch.

Then only the -70 series, long legs, and 4 big jugs!

I can't wait to get my hands on this one http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1017954/L/

Not a stretch, but she will climb like a homesick angle whos ass is on fire!

 

[casey]

As far as weight restrictions go, I have to agree the CRJ is much better than the non XR ERJs. The CRJ gets restricted when an alternate is required to CVG, and all the time to MSP. I have only been landing weight restricted once, that was when BOS had an alternate of MDT. The ERJ-ER is always restricted (ZFW), it is pretty much a 45 seat airplane. The LR is pretty good for 400-600 mile segments, beyond that it gets restrictions. I have never had an XR restricted, granted that was nly going to EWR. Of course the CRJ-700 is better than all of them performance wise.

CHQ's people weigh a bit more than XJT's and i think thier gate checks are also heavier (for w&b purposes, not in actuality). Thier summer weights are more than our winter weights for example. While i do agree the ER's are limited quite a bit, all of XJT's have a SB that increases the ZFW and that helps out a bit. on the LR the restriction is almost always landing weight, so a longer leg (more burn) helps us get everyone on.

 

[derg]

What's I'm talkin' 'bout, Dugie8!

You don't ever run into another -8 pilot there named Matt Macri, do ya?

Matt was the kind of guy you'd go bar hopping downtown with in Prescott knowing full well you had an 80% chance of being arrested!

 

[Tokyo007]

woa that would make an interesting evening!