UAL new A/C order by the end of August

[Superpilot92]

says who?? It will be advertised to airlines and sold as an RJ...they (airline mgt) will love the idea since it will keep labor costs down. How many airline pilot contracts have open loop holes that don't protect these from being outsourced.

Honestly, most of the majors have decent enough scope to protect against these going to a regional. The loopholes have been turned into gaping holes with the 70 seaters but thats typically where it has been stopped. The holes are slowly retracting due to both the pilots opening their eyes and the economics of the "RJ" arent there anymore.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

There are airlines that are very very close to signing MOU's for this jet. It will fly.

 

[CrownandCoke]

There is part of your problem! You mainline guys think if it ain't made by Boeing or Airbus it must be an RJ. Draconian thinking and failure to adapt is why you are called a legacy. I would make sure this "RJ" is flown by UAL list and not your feed this time around.

you watch. Management will say "if it's made by Embraer or Bombardier, it's a regional jet."

Bombardier will promptly produce the CRJ 8,000,000,000 which will have 42,000 seats. And it will be flown at regional rates.

 

[FlyinPiker]

Has the C series even flown yet? That has to be at least 5 years or more down the road.

They are shooting for 2013.

Hope they have better luck than Boeing & Airbus did.

Looks like an awesome piece of equipment.

 

[Mr.B]

I WISH the UAL guys had the opportunity to "take back" the RJ flying. UAL pilots fly UAL customers.

Gup

That my friend could get you a free pint in my local.

Cheers.

 

[Mr.B]

This has as much of a chance at coming to fruition as Pocohole pilot clearing up her feminine infection problem.

Yuck.

 

[Remington]

Call the repo man now!

 

[73belair]

I hope it has some engines that allow it to perform...that CRJ 900 like the A321 is a flying horseturd!!

Thats the old one. The "nextgen" one has some pretty good performance.
And if you actually look at the C series it is a pretty slick design. Uses some really fuel efficient engines.

 

[WSurf]

Bombardier C-Series aircraft are not "RJs." They are 110-130 seat mainline aircraft with a 3x2 configuration.

Flown at RJ rates... So their RJ's..

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Flown at RJ rates... So their RJ's..

No payrates have been negotiated for them yet to my knowledge... therefore "your" jumping the gun.