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ambasador
30th Jan 2009, 17:38
Just wondering if Airlink still has slots for the Embraer 170's there was talk of quite a while ago.
Anyone?
Gaius Westman
31st Jan 2009, 11:39
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Gaius Westman
31st Jan 2009, 11:42
Airlink Embraer 170 slots
Just wondering if Airlink still has slots for the Embraer 170's there was talk of quite a while ago.
Anyone?
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I think I'll bid Embraer 170 after I put in my A340 bid.
legacy
31st Jan 2009, 12:31
Gaius, u got sour grapes with Airlink?
The 'order' for the E170s was never really announced and simply appeared in Embaers order schedule, so I would tend to agree with suitcaseman's hypothesis re losing their deposit. Delivery was meant for early 2011 so thats still a fair bit of time for them to decide what to do.
The E170 would be a ideal replacement for the 146/RJ-85s Link currently fly, but do they have they $$$ for new aircraft at the moment?
Gaius Westman
1st Feb 2009, 19:42
Yesterday 16:31legacyGaius, u got sour grapes with Airlink?
Just happy I am in a better place!!!!!!!
I know loads of okes there and they can not wait to get out!!!!!
Happy I did not take them up on the offer to interview there.
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Good for you.
Gaius Westman
3rd Feb 2009, 09:02
Not only that, you seriously have to question the sanity of any airline that would order 25 E135s. The E135, while from a technical perspective is solid, has been a commercial failure, as most E135 operators are trying to get rid of them. The economics of it do not work.That aircraft is an absolute lemon, burning fuel like a jet but with only 37 pax. If anything it should have been 25 E145s. It just shows how foolish their management and sector planning okes are.
Glad I'm not a Linker'. Good luck to my mates there!!!
Gaius
Gaius Westman
4th Feb 2009, 09:10
Ah, makes sense. Always wondered why they'd gone for the E135 vs the E145.
ambasador
4th Feb 2009, 13:27
The Embraer remains a great aircraft. Would be nice to see some 170's or so in SA skies.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Gaius Westman
4th Feb 2009, 18:51
How about some E190s or E195s? With the exception of some of 1time's DC-9s there are no true 100 seat aircraft flying around in RSA.
grjplanes
5th Feb 2009, 06:17
The 1Time DC9s doesn't seem to be flying around much anymore, not on their scheduled flights anyway, they were 110 seaters. Other than that there is still many 737-200s of BA, Kulula, Interlink, InterAir still with around 100seats (93 to 118). Also Airlink's BAe146-200 comes close, with 97 seats.
The first Embraer 190 in SA skies will infact be from a neighbouring country, with LAM expected to receive two aircraft later this year.
Would be great if Airlink can have a few EMB170s, would suit them better than the BAe/Avros.
skyshark
5th Feb 2009, 19:41
airlink should not operate, or be allowed to operate anything larger than a bicycle. They might just be able to keep the maintenance up on that
FlyItLikeARental
5th Feb 2009, 20:06
Skyshark, amen brother:E
ufecatun
6th Feb 2009, 15:35
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