More CRJ 900s??
05-02-2018, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
In all honesty I think the most obvious place for any more 900 flying is PSA.
Mesa seems to be experiencing a somewhat rocky period here lately. They are losing 175s to RAH who just announced an IAH base. They just reneged on their ATL base announcement. And they have the CCP with United (though I’ve heard rumors they may in fact NOT have it?). Somehow I don’t see American expanding their Eagle flying with Mesa.
SkyWest is beginning to show the signs of struggling to recruit despite a bunch of incoming aircraft. I don’t think the 900s will go there.
Envoy I don’t think is going to happen. They want us to take 2 CRJs /month as it is now (and that may just start happening in the near future once some of our efficiency issues work themselves out
). I don’t see why AAG would want to put the 900s at Envoy.
And ExpressJet seems to be winding down although I suppose crazier things have happened.
I think if these come to American Eagle it will be with PSA. The question is if they’re going to be to replace some of the 200s or if they will be growth beyond the projected 150 aircraft fleet... And if they’re growth, what base (or new base) will they be going to?
Mesa seems to be experiencing a somewhat rocky period here lately. They are losing 175s to RAH who just announced an IAH base. They just reneged on their ATL base announcement. And they have the CCP with United (though I’ve heard rumors they may in fact NOT have it?). Somehow I don’t see American expanding their Eagle flying with Mesa.
SkyWest is beginning to show the signs of struggling to recruit despite a bunch of incoming aircraft. I don’t think the 900s will go there.
Envoy I don’t think is going to happen. They want us to take 2 CRJs /month as it is now (and that may just start happening in the near future once some of our efficiency issues work themselves out
). I don’t see why AAG would want to put the 900s at Envoy.And ExpressJet seems to be winding down although I suppose crazier things have happened.
I think if these come to American Eagle it will be with PSA. The question is if they’re going to be to replace some of the 200s or if they will be growth beyond the projected 150 aircraft fleet... And if they’re growth, what base (or new base) will they be going to?
05-03-2018, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DoNoHarm
Announced this morning. 15 more CRJ 900s going to PSA to replace CRJ200s. Additional options on more 900s as well.
05-03-2018, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BeechPilot33
What about scope I thought we were close to maxed out on large RJs.
https://imgur.com/a/utJAKla
Based on the numbers in the AA Investor's Toolkit the narrow body fleets stands as follows:
YE2018 - 820 (total of 615 RJs/ 328 large RJs)
YE2019 - 807 (total of 607 RJs/ 322 large RJs)
Based on the same chart RJ fleet is definitely below the total number. Additionally, PSA is reducing the number of seats on the 700s to 63, bringing them out of the large RJ scope language.
Therefore, by 2019 there will be only 277 large RJs flying (700s will be under 66 seats). This allows for additional 45 large RJs.
15 900s + 15 175s = 30 and then they have option on both depending on how things go. Additionally, starting 01/2019 AA parent will start re-discussing the scope.
05-03-2018, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by unity2010
"in 2019 as a greater percentage of American’s regional flying will be operated by its wholly-owned carriers".
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