IFL has CRJs now...

[Inverted]

Timing would be a issue. What makes feeder fright works is that it's timed sometimes to the minute on departing and arriving to optimize when the freight leaves the facility, loaded onto the plane, and flown to the plane. Sure one big plane can make multiple stops and carry lots of cargo. But can it do that and still make it to the facility on time, be of loaded, and loaded onto the big jet. There were some stops on some runs at AMF that you had to turn the plane in less than 15 minutes or you'd be late. I don't see a CRJ turning that quickly.

I also don't see a CRJ filling the mission of making 2-3 stops, unloading 200 lbs of cargo then shoving off to the next leg.

 

[mshunter]

You do realize that delta, fedex, united and american own the vast majority of the aircraft their regionals fly right?

Yup. Been flying Delta's CRJ's for a few years now. Owning the airplanes, and actually getting your companies pilots to fly them (vote on a pay scale) are two separate issues.

 

[mshunter]

So what you're really saying is that the equipment and people are there, but management at big kid airline has decided they can save a few percent in revenue by paying someone else to manage little kid flying?

That's what has been going on since the introduction of RJ's. It's nothing more than a B scale. Tell me how DTW-MMY is a "regional" flight.

 

[derg]

With the 717's and the introduction of the CS series, I wouldn't suggest getting toooooooooo comfortable flying CRJ's with a widget.

They started flying more Endeavor routes with the 319 and the 717, saw the metrics and went "Ooh! That was cool, Beavis"

 

[flyingbum]

LOOOOOLOLOL! Right?

Or was that sarcasm since planes are always filthy?

Affirmative.

That fleet is not washed every 2 weeks at every base lol what a load of bull.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

With the 717's and the introduction of the CS series, I wouldn't suggest getting toooooooooo comfortable flying CRJ's with a widget.

They started flying more Endeavor routes with the 319 and the 717, saw the metrics and went "Ooh! That was cool, Beavis"

Delta is stealing Endeavor's flying!

 

[Tommay85]

That fleet is not washed every 2 weeks at every base lol what a load of bull.

OK, "down here" wasn't clear I guess. They are washed every 2 weeks in Puerto Rico

 

[Apophis]

That's the opposite direction the industry is going. Want reliable feed? Do it yourself.
Hopefully the ups and fedex feeders become a shell of themselves and possibly wither and die just like the regionals will over the next few years with the scope choke.

Wiggins Airways seems to be heading in that direction, and I'm sure they aren't the only one. They can't staff their own flying, FedEx is (from what I've heard) taking away 3 of their Caravans as well as several of their routes.