Originally Posted by
Trip7
Latest rumor has 35 E175s heading to Skywest Inc. 22 to Skywest, 13 to XJT, with the fleet expected to grow rather quickly after that. RFPs for hundreds of aircraft still available, most RFPs want new aircraft financed by the regional. Skywest Inc has huge financing advantage, which has led to the stock skyrocketing
Originally Posted by
Trip7
<\Key word rumor. Nothing official
As in "I saw it talked about on FI, so it MUST be true"!
What a maroon.
If E175s were eminent, you'd know IPs who had been sent for training, several departments in the GO would be writing manuals, and the union would have been notified to begin negotiations for a new type. I have sources in all of these departments, and none of this has yet occurred.
No E-Jets (for now).
[edit: YES I know the L-XJT side is in arbitrated negotiations for a 76 seat aircraft. I believe this is CRJ equipment to whipsaw the L-ASA side, not EMB equipment, since none of the other above mentioned things are taking place.]