Originally Posted by
daOldMan
PDT will never get 175s. Why would AAG waste millions of dollars a month on training, maintenance, management, and other costs? AAG is wisely moving flying around based on fleet type to reduce costs and be more efficient. In the end, PSA will fly the CRJs, Envoy will fly the EJets, and PDT will fly the 145's.
Once the fuel prices rise again and the market tanks, the 50 seaters will find themselves parked in the desert somewhere.
A friend interviewed at PDT recently.They told him the original plan for PDT was 175 s but the faa wouldn't sign off on it .They wanted to see them successfully operate a smaller jet first rather than jumping from the dash to a 76 Seat jet.
They will eventually get 175s as the 145s time out I'm sure