Republic C-Series Order? Still a go?

[johnsonrod]

Didn't Republic order 40-50 C-Series from Bombardier a few years back? Has that order been cancelled or is it still active? If active, when will they arrive (barring 787 style delays) and any idea how they will be used? Used by Frontier? Sounds like Republic and Embraer are pretty tight...

Would love to see a legacy carrier order the C-Series at some point for the 90-120 seat gap.

 

[Flying Illini]

Didn't Republic order 40-50 C-Series from Bombardier a few years back? Has that order been cancelled or is it still active? If active, when will they arrive (barring 787 style delays) and any idea how they will be used? Used by Frontier? Sounds like Republic and Embraer are pretty tight...

Would love to see a legacy carrier order the C-Series at some point for the 90-120 seat gap.

It's still on the books, first deliveries were slated for 2015 when the order was placed. I'd expect some program delays pushing that delivery date back. Who knows how they will use them at this point.

 

[johnsonrod]

Again, hoping a legacy orders them. FBW/sidesticks, ProLine Fusion flightdeck, dual HUDs - not bad if you are paid reasonably well for it. Delta now has the 717 so unlikely to add the C-series. American could merge with USAirways which already uses the E190. So, perhaps UAL could order them for the 90-120 seat gap. Their 735s and A319s are getting older and older. Who knows what will happen...

 

[WSurf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=broXwnZhOVY

Think putting the radio's on the glare shield will be a pain. Flew a few planes with that and changing radios freq. in modern turbulence can be a handshaking pain in the butt. Much easier when its below you. Oh well, pretty cool however.

 

[atpcliff]

I don't see how they will have enough pilots to fly it...

 

[Jetjockey]

I don't see how they will have enough pilots to fly it...

Kit Darby....is that you?

 

[say again]

I don't see how they will have enough pilots to fly it...

Open your eyes!

 

[johnsonrod]

This C-Series is starting to come into form.... Barring any 787 delays, we should see it flying by end of June. Check out some cool pictures:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...assembly-progress-on-cseries-revealed-381517/

I'd like to see a Legacy like UAL order it (flown by legacy pilots)...

 

[LearLove]

Who are they going to fly them for? Everyone now (or will have) has a 76 seat restriction except some 86 seaters that are grandfathered.

 

[tico]

Who are they going to fly them for? Everyone now (or will have) has a 76 seat restriction except some 86 seaters that are grandfathered.

They can fly them for us at alaska airlines. Our smallest airplane will be the 737-800. We currently have no restriction on size or quantity of contracted flying or code share. Scope is not a priority in our current negotiations.