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11-20-2019 | 09:40 AM

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Billy738

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Originally Posted by Rotor2prop

United annouced the order summer 2019 for the E Jets. They didnt say who gets them. Looking at the business side of things United is putting them at ExpressJet. I bet some sort of annoucment will be made in the next 60-90 days.

I agree. A lot of people want to argue about this and that but United has a plan but its a moving target based on how certain things shake out in the next few months. I would say its just shy of guaranteed that ExpressJet will be all E175s by 2023ish.

If commutair is getting all the 145’s then why is ExpressJet putting in another 145 sim in IAH?

11-20-2019 | 10:06 AM

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Rotor2prop

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If commutair is getting all the 145’s then why is ExpressJet putting in another 145 sim in IAH?

Who knows the transition may take a few years or may not happen at all. Could hint towards a merger between the two eventually. May only be temporary since the SIM being installed is an old one apparently.

One thing you can be sure of is in the next two years the “UnitedExpress” brand will look vastly different than today.

11-20-2019 | 06:02 PM

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United hasn’t been shy about saying the 5 year plan is for XJT to become an all E175 fleet and CommutAir will be the ERJ 145 operator. The new E175 aircraft award will be announced in December. After that expect the announcement of the opening of a west coast base (ie. Denver). That falls right in line with GoJet closing their Denver base by summer 2020.

A quick look at a map will inform you that DEN is not anywhere near the "west coast".

11-20-2019 | 06:05 PM

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From: Arrgh Jay

The Great Divide is farrrrrrr.

11-20-2019 | 07:16 PM

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701EV

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A quick look at a map will inform you that DEN is not anywhere near the "west coast".

Paid2fly, you're correct.

But the west coast cities are under 800 miles from Den.

You can also then hop across to SFO and LAX.

So now you have west coast flying.

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11-21-2019 | 04:05 AM

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This thread went from "what about our contract" to "oooh look shiny jets" pretty quick.

11-21-2019 | 08:43 AM

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Well its looking like ExpressJet will get the 39 E Jets ordered this summer by United. The economics of the 550 is on the fence but it appears to be a hit with the public! All the YouTube travel bloggers have been signing its praise like mad.

Except the next 25 go to OO per the contracts.

11-21-2019 | 08:44 AM

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A quick look at a map will inform you that DEN is not anywhere near the "west coast".

Since we are splitting hairs, Denver, obviously is not “on” the west coast but to say it isn’t anywhere near the west coast simply isn’t true either.

11-21-2019 | 08:55 AM

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Except the next 25 go to OO per the contracts.

There are always loop holes in these so called contracts. If United wants them at XJT they will go to XJT. How easily people forget who is actually running the show.

Last edited by UnitedExpress; 11-21-2019 at 09:08 AM.