Originally Posted by Pullout

Can't get approved by the FAA? Actually we're right on schedule with the certification. Believe it or not, we need to have an airplane before we can start our proving runs. And part of the team is in Brazil as I type this accepting our first aircraft. Proving runs start right after tabletops are completed. And our growth doesn't depend on others buying our aircraft (Ejets did because it was such a large order) Mesa can't afford 60 EJets but we are financing the 4 900's coming from Italy. (Soon to be 14) Don't you think Skywest would rather have United own the birds? Or do you think companies like owning depreciating capital. Mesa scored big by having United purchase these aircraft.