Comments on: SAS and Bombardier Settle Over the Q400 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wonko Beeblebrox http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/comment-page-1/#comment-31402 Wonko Beeblebrox Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:29:37 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/#comment-31402 I love the graphic! I love the graphic!

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/comment-page-1/#comment-31332 Nicholas Barnard Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:51:42 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/#comment-31332 And I thought US airline executives had the monopoly on doubletalk. And I thought US airline executives had the monopoly on doubletalk.

]]> By: Jason H http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/comment-page-1/#comment-31331 Jason H Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:47:58 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/#comment-31331 The whole issue with the Q400's and SAS just doesn't wash with me. There are several large companies operating Q400's without landing gear problems. Horizon Air comes to mind. So if this was a problem with the Q400, why haven't we seen any Horizon Air Q400 accidents? Why have we only heard from SAS? I'm sorry but this sounds like SAS has a serious maintenance issue that they want to sweep under the rug to avoid overbearing European regulator scrutiny. With Continental, Frontier (Lynx), Island Air (until they got rid of them) and Horizon Air operating Q400's I have to side with Bombardier that this is a SAS problem and therefore SAS should be investigated by the European Aviation authorities. The whole issue with the Q400′s and SAS just doesn’t wash with me. There are several large companies operating Q400′s without landing gear problems. Horizon Air comes to mind.

So if this was a problem with the Q400, why haven’t we seen any Horizon Air Q400 accidents? Why have we only heard from SAS? I’m sorry but this sounds like SAS has a serious maintenance issue that they want to sweep under the rug to avoid overbearing European regulator scrutiny.

With Continental, Frontier (Lynx), Island Air (until they got rid of them) and Horizon Air operating Q400′s I have to side with Bombardier that this is a SAS problem and therefore SAS should be investigated by the European Aviation authorities.

]]> By: Brian in Toronto http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/comment-page-1/#comment-31319 Brian in Toronto Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:37:50 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/#comment-31319 Two items of note -- the compensation is coming from both BBD and Goodrich, the manufacturer of the landing gear. How much from each as not been made public. If I had to bet money, I would say Goodrich is not getting out of this lightly. Second, the new Q400s are not going to be operated by SAS, but by Widerøe and airBaltic of Riga, Latvia. SAS and Estonian Air will operate the CRJ-900s. Two items of note — the compensation is coming from both BBD and Goodrich, the manufacturer of the landing gear. How much from each as not been made public. If I had to bet money, I would say Goodrich is not getting out of this lightly.

Second, the new Q400s are not going to be operated by SAS, but by Widerøe and airBaltic of Riga, Latvia.

SAS and Estonian Air will operate the CRJ-900s.

]]> By: Courtney Miller http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/comment-page-1/#comment-31315 Courtney Miller Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:27:14 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/03/12/sas-and-bombardier-settle-over-the-q400/#comment-31315 Crap. I had dibs on those 27 Q400's. Not only are they off the market, but the order books have been crammed with another 14. Props to SAS (pun intended) for allowing reason to prevail. The superior economics of the aircraft should be even more evident after the words exchanged between SAS and Bombardier. Crap. I had dibs on those 27 Q400′s. Not only are they off the market, but the order books have been crammed with another 14.

Props to SAS (pun intended) for allowing reason to prevail. The superior economics of the aircraft should be even more evident after the words exchanged between SAS and Bombardier.

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