Originally Posted by UConnQB14
now that independence has been down for almost two months (officially at least), are there any opportunities to purchase any of their former CRJs... i am currently working for an operation that runs a scheduled air taxi in the northeast and is considering the upgrade to small regional (similar to colgan, but with CRJs) to run out of BDL... obviously, i wouldnt have to look much further than here for pilots, myself included, but where are these aircraft today and in what shape for how much money?
There's a whole bunch at Bombardier's (sp?) MX facility in KCKB - Clarksburg, WV. I was there two nights ago. To take a rough guess, I'd estimate 20 CRJ's.
I asked the MX guys if they knew where they were going, and they had no clue, and said they hadn't received any orders to make them ready. The planes were taped up and looked like they were set for long term storage, so my guess is that they are still up for grabs.
You don't work for Cape Air, do you?