Originally Posted by
yimke
Good for them! I hope it goes to someone who deserves it, rather than into the hands of mesa.
They get their own handed down by big jerry if united doesn't play ball.
FWIW, due to the sequester, the FAA has indicated that there will be no new type certifications from now through the end of 2014. So, the airplanes will have to go to an airline that currently has a E170 on their certificate. SKW got around this by applying for the new type before the sequester began.
Food for thought.
Current E170 operators:
1) California Pacific
2) Compass
3) Republic
4) Skywest