Originally Posted by
paxhauler85
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
Thats very interesting info, where did you see that? Whose to say some ninja airline hasnt applied before like Skywest? I bet #3