Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
PSA is still growing by a lot. They want to add 500 more pilots this year, and 500 more in 2017. The Envoy 700s are still coming is what we have been told, even if it means parking 200s (which it isn't looking like we will have to for a while if at all). Was at th training center today, 20 new hire FOs in the first class of the new year and saw about 7 or 8 interviewing today.
I was told that the true reason for us delaying the CRJ 700 flying was due to the Aspen flying. Supposedly, PSA wasn't able to get the FAA approval for the special Aspen operation. It has to be the CRJ 700 as the EMB175/145 or CRJ 900 do not have the performance. I would speculate though, that eventually, PSA would get the flying approved or maybe they will move that route back to mainline. In either case, it doesn't make financial sense that envoy would continue to operation a sub 20 aircraft fleet indefinitely.