Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
It sounds like it is NOT a new type as it has commonality with the others. But it sounds like these are new purchase aircraft. They may be a change of 700s that we’re already on order. Whether or not any others get reconfigured is yet to be seen.
And for what it’s worth, when RW was talking about getting rid of the CRJs, he said AA was looking for a new 50 seater, but there was nothing out there unless Bombardier did something else with the CRJ. Maybe he was speculating, maybe he knew something.
I stand corrected.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/united-air-plans-upgrade-of-regional-jets-in-luxury-travel-push#gs.PJde4QPF
(Bloomberg) -- United Continental Holdings Inc. is
revamping some of its regional jets to add more first-class seats and amenities as part of a wider push to attract more business travelers. The airline’s
remodeled short-haul aircraft, dubbed the CRJ550, will be an adaptation of a plane made by Bombardier Inc. that typically flies with 70 seats. That’s 20 more than in United’s new configuration.
From ALPA Daily. And specifically say remodel and revamp, so not new airframes, but not to say you couldn’t get a new one in the configuration.