It was mentioned in a few articles that they're going to an undisclosed ual express operator. So, no. They're not gone.

It was mentioned in ONE article written for a Canadian audience. The Canadian tax payers are on the hook for these planes now - don't believe everything you read on the internet. So yes, those planes are gone. United doesn't want them and if any carrier in the US is dumb enough to take the leases on those planes to try and fly them for United they too will be in BK within one year. Be careful what you wish for.

Sometimes though, just sometimes, the media can get things wrong. I don't know what's going to happen to those planes, but to the extent that Continental got them just as a 70 seat end around the large RJ scope, I could see them going away. While the new United JCBA could park all of the CRJ-700s, I dont think that's going to happen. Best case is the existing 700s will be grandfathered in, which would devalue the Q's purpose. Maybe the Q400s can still fill in on some special mission, but to my knowledge they're just not worth it compared to CRJs.

But again, my knowledge is limited. Anything could happen. My point is just that it is not a foregone conclusion that those planes will stay with UAX, despite what some Canadian article said.

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Anyone know what was wrong with the Q making the emergency landing in IAD today? Saw ARFF rolling for 19R, heard they needed a tow but nothing more.

heard we popped another engine

low oil pressure indication, precautionary shut down, all ended well !

Looks like Maint is winding down before the q400 operations.

fixed, and yes, it seems nobody cares about on-time performance, mx, or standing behind our mgmt anymore!

Yeah, heaven forbid you put up your own money, run a moderately successful privately owned small airline and expect to get a profit back from your risk....:rolleyes: