Originally Posted by
3inthegreen
I think all signs point to Spirit ordering a bunch of C Series. With 6,800 orders on back fill for Airbus, our chance of getting any more new Airbuses from the factory in the next decade are slim to none. Talked with the VP of Avenger Flight Group, he said they just ordered 2 C Series sims to provide sim support for an airline currently in final negotiations with bombardier. BF said a few months ago they wanted to get into the smaller markets. I also think our new DTW chief pilot was brought here to write the C Series program. That's what his back ground was in Eagle, he helped bring the CRJ on board for them. I'm guessing our TA will come the same week these planes are announced, the order will be contingent upon the TA passing.
Spirit doesn't need a new contract to bring on the C-Series. Our captain's make narrowbody FO pay right now and the C-Series would be flown for the same rate. Why give us more money to do something that they already can do for dirt cheap?