The CS100 has flown. I've seen it myself in ICT. The CS300 on the other hand has not (as far as I am aware). The fact of the matter is BB has the 40 firm orders in hand and the pilot group must operate under the assumption that he wants them on property (the pay-scales weren't even in the failed TA). The way I see it is he could have garnered more cash if he would have included them in the Frontier deal. Who knows, maybe he tried and Indigo didn't want anything to do with them. This may turn out to be yet another failed investment by BB and Company. With the history of this company it would not surprise me.

Sorry for being Captain Obvious and not really contributing to the discussion but as it stands today a purely FFD "regional" airline has orders for an up-to 160 seat aircraft and I think is prudent to take some notice. I guess I'll sit back and watch the show. It will be interesting.