Baltia Air Lines Inc. (fka BLTA)

[certdog]

OK. I'll give my opinion. The slide problem is symptomatic of the age of the aircraft. The slides are an old design and the maintenance of the slides is correspondingly outdated. Just my opinion. Almost no one in the states operates this model aircraft anymore in a passenger configuration.
Planes of this vintage HATE to sit on the ground indefinitely. How many flights has this aircraft flown in the last few years? Maybe 5 to 10 if even that many? At least the first few flights will almost certainly experience significant maintenance problems. I've seen this over and over again through the years from planes that sit idle. Doesn't make any difference whether it has passed ground inspections. Flying is a entirely different animal.
Eventually, they will probably work through these issues but I think there are more obstacles to come.