Not to **** in your Cherio's, but you don't even have the 175 on your certificate yet, that takes about a year, there currently aren't any 175 delivery slots available in 2017 and there is no 175 sim time available anywhere in the world in 2016.

I have no idea what will happen over there, but 175's next year? Not likely.

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I've bought up the same concerns with some people here and these are my favorite responses:
1. AAG secretly placed the order with Embraer already.
2. Republic isn't doing so well, so maybe we'll get their E175's.
3. Manufacturers keep airplanes ready for immediate purchase for new customers.

Bahahahaha!

CRJ 900's are immediately available, are already on your certificate, you already have qualified pilots, sim time is available and right about now Bombardier is probably desperate for orders.

The AAG board meeting was last week. I wonder why there has been no announcement.

The 900 is actually pretty decent compared to the 700, much more capable aircraft. Certainly not a 175 in the cabin but I will say it's more comfortable in the DL configuration then the godawful back breaker seats SKYW/UA put in their 175's.

Assuming AAG wants 175's over 900's so much that they will go at great lengths to get them, what are their options realistically? If they go with Skywest will they be able to fly them by early 2017? Would it be any quicker for them to get 175's if they went with Skywest?

Yes because we have the production slots and sim time.

Assuming Air Group wants 175's, and assuming they want QX to fly them... it seems like it would be pretty easy to buy production slots from SkyWest. Heck, they could probably buy sim time too. And for probably below market rates. "So, do you want to sell us the delivery slots and sim time? No? Do you want to keep the flying that we're having you doing? Good. It's been nice doing business with you..."

The one time I'd say SkyWest has its mainline partner in a corner is this time. They'd prolly just as easily say no we'll just use the planes for Delta and United since those partners have a bigger stake in us.

I heard it is kind of a pig, compared to the 700? I've only flown the 700, but was told by those who had flown them all that it is in the sweet spot. The 900 is stretched too far, and therefore under-powered.