Beech 1900s at JFK!

[RDU-JFK]

Hey all,

I was reading on another aviation forum which will remain nameless, and a thread talked about B1900D's flying for Delta until more Dash 8's become available. The Beech will fly on the JFK-BDL and JFK-PVD routes. Apparently they're coming from Air Midwest. Check out Delta.com's timetables and see for yourself!

Pretty cool, huh?

[mikephotos]

Would be good to see the return of B1900's at JFK!

Mike

[Laxgoaly]

I like how the 1900's look... occasionally we will get one in over at KTEB, and im always amazed how they took the King Air crosssection and turned it into an almost-stand up cabin, with some pretty cool looking gulfstream-esque windows

[Mateo]

Yeah, that "almost stand-up cabin" is on the 1900D, which only got that way after Beech became the first manufacturer in history to stretch a cabin vertically instead of horizontally! Before that was the 1900C, which barely had enough room to hunch over, let alone stand up. And, oh yeah, don't trip over the wing spar! Anyone got a picture of an old Brockway 1900 lying around? I used to fly those EWR-SLK, with a stop in ALB on the way. After I got off, the plane would continue on to PLB and BTV. SLK and PLB were actually "on request" stops - if there was no one getting on or off there, they'd skip Saranac Lake and Plattsburg entirely and just go straight on to Burlington.

[Ari707]

my wife has a friend that used to fly those she lived in Plattsburg then Portland flying the B1900D

[RDU-JFK]

I flew them from MIA-EYW-MIA on CO Connection. Pretty spacious cabin and comfortable. Real quick turnaround times for these birds.

Where is DL going to park all these props/RJ's? Will they expand the "midfield" area that you take a bus to?

[USAF Pilot 07]

I flew them from MIA-EYW-MIA on CO Connection. Pretty spacious cabin and comfortable. Real quick turnaround times for these birds.



Really? My Instructor Pilot this summer flew the 1900s for CO connection (Gulfstream Airlines?), although I think he was based out of TPA. He was flying them in 2002-2003 IIRC and then got fired.

[T-Bird76]

I flew them from MIA-EYW-MIA on CO Connection. Pretty spacious cabin and comfortable. Real quick turnaround times for these birds.

Where is DL going to park all these props/RJ's? Will they expand the "midfield" area that you take a bus to?

Wow I think your the first person I've heard to say the 1900 is a comfortable plane. I avoid them as much as I can.

[RDU-JFK]

For such a short flight they were fine. And I'm 6-1. The single-seat configuration meant no feelings of being cramped in by your seatmate, unlike a CRJ-200. Takeoff was powerful and flights were very smooth. Even better, I got to look at the flight deck during flight due to the lack of a cockpit door. Now, mind you, I probably wouldn't want to fly one of those here in the northeast in the winter. Now the 1900C is another story...a totally different experience.

And yes, I flew them under CO Connection (Gulfstream), back in 2001.

[hiss srq]

Those planes suck pretty bad, I have flown as pax on a few down here with Gulfstream and my buddy fly's them at Colgan, terrible plane to fly in the winter IFR muck, all hand flying and stuff. Pretty damn reliable though. Anyone see them out up there yet?

[FlyingColors]

Grow up!

The 1900 is a TANK!

Was on one last year, MIA-MCO on CO connection.
Superb flight, granted it was blue skies.

[SmAlbany]

ALB used to be 1900 central a couple of years ago with commutair using it as a micro-hub. Not as much action now.

I flew ALB-ROC and back on one of the 1900Cs in the late 80s. The only good thing: You get a aisle seat AND a window seat every time!

Dan

[Mateo]

It's made by Beech, so of course it's a tank! I don't think anyone is complaining about the ruggedness of the airplane, but rather the torture tube that was the cabin of the 1900C. I've never been in the D, so I can't talk about its cabin, but with the vertical stretch, I can seen it being somewhat tolerable.

[hiss srq]

They sure are tanks, and you guys call me a crazy pilot check this out

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[Ari707]

I did a drive around JFK yesterday around 9:15 and saw a B-1900 by term 3 couldn't see the whole plane but the tail seemed to have some kind of sun logo on it

[jakbar]

I did a drive around JFK yesterday around 9:15 and saw a B-1900 by term 3 couldn't see the whole plane but the tail seemed to have some kind of sun logo on it

Did it look like this: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0748382/L/

Or perhaps like this: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0882504/L/

I'm very curious to know which B1900s Mesa has sent over to JFK. Has anyone else seen one of them?

Josh

[erpiu98]

One of the Mesa B1900 at JFK was N138YV, there are 2 more operating from JFK, I will get their regs Monday.

[Ari707]

just like the top photo

[erpiu98]

The other 2 Mesa B1900 operating from JFK are N126YV and N142ZV. They are painted white.

[mirrodie]

saw the pair of white ones yesterday.

[T-Bird76]

Here are the bad boys in question over at the Delta terminal.

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/B1900_JFK_A_82106.jpg
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/B1900_JFK_B_082106.jpg

[Jonesbeach]

Nice shots Tommy. I wish I had airside access like some of you guys.

[mirrodie]

Jonesy, don't you have some unique photo ops that we don't have? Can you get some pics with a 400mm? I recall see a few of your most unique and interesting shots.

here is the pasty pair....Mesa arrived a few moments later, as portrayed my Tom.

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/forphil2.jpg




The HSBC makes you think you are in LHR! :lol:

[erpiu98]

Another Mesa B1900 was spotted at JFK today. Reg is N174YV in Mesa colors.

[mirrodie]

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/JJJ.jpg

thanks jj

[jakbar]

Tommy and Mario....

Good shots of the B1900s. I love seeing the Mesa colors at JFK, as it makes it look a lot like my hometown of PHX.

What time of day did you catch the two white ones together? And when did the other one in Mesa colors come in? Also curious about whether you saw the Dash 8s at the same time. I'm trying to figure out the best time to go over and get some photos of these planes, so any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Josh

[mirrodie]

Hey.

....at one point, the two white ones and the purple/gold one were together at hte same time, but spaced out too far apart for a decent photo.

And hte Dash was there as well. in fact, had up to 3 dashs together at one point.


Tell you what, when I get a bit of time over the weekend, I'll check the times on the photos and will get back to you for a better idae. But figure mid afternoon as a guideline.

[LGA777]

I have seen photo's off three Dash 8's so far, two in full DL Conn colors and one all white one, can any of you that have been around the DL ramp confirm this is what the total fleet is so far ?

Thanks

LGA777