Originally Posted by
MrMustache
Thats very interesting info, where did you see that? Whose to say some ninja airline hasnt applied before like Skywest? I bet #3
Always a possibility that someone could have a program in the works that isn't public, but UAL didn't purchase these airframes until after the sequester had begun.
A fed we had in our jumpseat informed us of the "no new types during sequester" policy. Said that process is one of the most expensive things they do, hence it was one of the first things to go when cut time began.