hawk21

The widely accepted rumor from insiders was that our new 900s were coming straight from Bombardier, not used from XJT.

Sounds like that plan is still a go.

Was also mentioned to me that the ATL announcement was supposed to be last week. Not sure if the news today is at all related.

bocran

Correct. Those birds will most likely be flying for UA under the Expressjet brand next year as they come off the Delta CPA depending on XJT staffing levels.

Happyflyer

The brand new 900s could be for AA. Some PSA 700s have more than 65 seats, eventually they will get dropped down to 65 seats and no longer be considered "large RJ's" which will create room for more 76 seat 900's for AA.

That will probably create room for 15 900's, plus if Delta is only sending 3 700s to Endeavor, and the rest are leaving DCI then that's another 27-28.

hawk21

Keywords "staffing levels"

That's gonna be a challenge for them moving forward with all the doom and gloom

WesternSkies

If PSA is to be the CRJ regional for AA, why are they so aggressively expanding Eagle flying with skyw and xj?

DownInPetaluma

It's all underwear and ball bearings. Ask any Utahn.

zondaracer

But United is scoped out on 70 seat aircraft. So how would that work?

hawk21

Because it's PSA

Happyflyer

Because Air Wisconsin is leaving in a few months and they have 60 plus airplanes flying for Eagle.
Because PSA has SAP and 25%, (WAG) of the pilots fly between 65 and 68 hours a month.
Because AA already ordered them and are nearing their scheduled delivery and PSA can't accommodate them since they're maxed out at 1 per month form Envoy.
Because AA knows Skywest can better utilize a 40 million dollar asset with their work rules and keep the plane in the air more hours per day.
Because Skywest put a cheap bid in to keep the 700s productive since UA didn't want them any more. We never really know the details UA could still have some cost in those 700's since they were terminated early I believe.
I really don't know, just business thoughts I guess. I'd really just say there scared to death about the pending Wisconsin flying getting covered smoothly.

The original XJT, and SKW AA flying was before US and AA merger. Mostly breaking up Envoy's cost to cost operation.
The XJT AA 700's we're a 2 year deal ending at the end of 2018, the 8 extra sound like there attached to that deal and it hadent been extended. So it seems XJT will help wind down Wisconsin before they're in turn wound down.

I think the Director of Flight Operations there was a new hire FO in Fall 07 at his first airline.

Nevjets

I was wondering the same thing.