Originally Posted by
johnso29
Can't say I'm surprised by this. Looks like California Pacific is toast.
Carlsbad airline delayed in FAA dispute Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com
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FAA has expended significant resources in man-hours and travel funding to accomplish certification oversight tasks associated with the CP Air Project,” FAA San Diego field manager Jerome Pendzick wrote to Vallas in November. “The actual performance of CP Air has not been what was expected, and as such, the FAA now finds itself facing serious doubts about the possibility of a successful certification of CP Air.”
FAA Spokesman Ian Gregor said the agency temporarily suspended the E170 certification because it did not have required data showing that Palomar’s runways could handle a plane of that size.
I was surprised to see so many Gulfstream V's in and out of there. If it is still the 5000ish foot runway I remember from about 10 years ago, I highly doubt the E170 would be able to operate part 121 from there. I am sure the CRJ-900 would not.