Originally Posted by
8C4IOW
Has Republic stated that the C-Series will be flown by Frontier? Looking back at the press release it doesn't say anything about Frontier, while the press release for the NEO states it will be flown by Frontier.
My guess is that they will keep both aircraft, NEO will be on Frontier books and the C-Series will be on the Republic books. Republic will fly the C-Series for Frontier; by then they will minority owners of Frontier which they will be able to persuade the controlling owners to allow them to be able to do the contract flying for Frontier with the C-Series.
They did mention the CSeries would have STRETCH but you are very right that it doesn't make a mention of who will operate them. I definitely think the ownership of those birds will probably remain at Republic, but I wonder if they would "lease" them to the F9 side at little cost. I guess something like that would be determined by politics and the pilots union at the time they are ready to come online (after RJET is supposed to have a minority stake).