Peter:
My apologies. According to Delta, it is an 'FRJ' Fairchild Dornier 328
Jet, 32 passengers. I could have sworn that they said 'Beachcraft?' :-(
Mike Burris
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Original Message:
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From: Peter Schneider Peter.Schneider@elekta.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:44:39 -0500
To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
Subject: Re: DELTA (Beachcraft Atlantic Coast)
He means Do328Jet
Steven Catron
<stepan-ilych@mul To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
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Sent by: The Subject: Re: DELTA (Beachcraft Atlantic Coast)
Airline List
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02/18/2002 06:53
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Please respond to
The Airline List;
Please respond to
Steven Catron
What's a Beachcraft jet?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael A. Burris" <yul@prodigy.net>
To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 20:48
Subject: DELTA (Beachcraft Atlantic Coast)
> AIRLINE:
>
> Just returned from Montreal on Delta (Atlantic Coast Airways) using
their
> new Beachcraft jet. While the jet looks slick (and the new paint scheme
as
> well) for a 6'-2'' mostly legs passenger, it was an ordeal I wouldn't
wish
> on my worst enemy. Talk about cramp? It was agony! Thank God it was only
a one
> hour flight.
>
> Seen at Montreal Dorval:
>
> Lot's of Air Canada, including their larger A320 Airbus, A319 aircraft,
> a reclaimed B737 from Canadian, and the new, Tango Airlines using a
faded
> purple tail with slightly faded maple leaf logo. Also saw Delta MD-80
> (wish it were going my way) and US Airways, Continental, and Northwest
> a/c. I will say this in favor of the Beachcraft, the windows are high
enough
> to allow some pleasant views outside and the ride was fair smooth, too.
>
> Experienced in Boston
>
> On Saturday, I arrived 2 hours earlier as required. Stood in the wrong
> line for 20 minutes, only to stand in the correct line for nearly one
hour.
> Then, the security line went back to the old United gate area.
Fortunately,
> Delta is calling people out of the line, per when their flight is due to
leave.
> Thank God. Otherwise, I'd still be standing there! I was fortunate on
the
> way up, to not get the special security check, although I did see a
fellow
> with shoes off and the metal detector going over him. On the way back,
> more metal detector stuff (but I got to keep my shoes on!) This is good.
> I don't mind for the tighter security.
>
> And that's that. For future reference: I'll stick to Air Canada
(although
> they use Canadair Regional jets. Same tight nightmare, but not long
lines
> or hassle) or take the larger jets to New York or Pittsburgh and then
transfer
> to larger AC planes or continue on someone with who has the same.
>
> That's it!
>
> Mike Burris
> Cambridge, Massachusetts
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