FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - United Airlines Fleet Updates [2018 Edition]
Old Jul 18, 2018 | 4:58 am
  #707  
jjmoore
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Originally Posted by EmailKid
I just keep the same pair. I know it's not saving too many resources, but it makes me feel better that I don't throw it away every time.

As for CR2s, well they managed to negotiate some kind of deal on these birds, including ending the lease at any time as I understand it. Otherwise what sane person would use CR2 when an E145 was available @:-)
I would take an ERJ-145 any day before a CRJ-200... I just don't have a choice on many of the routes I'm flying out of DEN.

I'm still disappointed that UA dropped the deal with Boeing a couple years ago to purchase 60 new B737-700's at that steep discount, as that aircraft would likely have replaced some regional jets on routes like DEN-FAT or DEN-BFL with some frequency adjustments on those routes as well to compensate.

Anyone know why UA dropped that deal?
jjmoore is offline