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Republic Airways, flying as American Eagle, will operate 47 (down from the original 53) new Embraer E175 regional airliners starting "mid-2013" under a 12 year contract. Some predict ORD as hub for these.
Configuration will be F 12, 20 MCE and 44 Y = 76 total)
Photos in post #106.
(lower right wiki corner)Republic Airways, flying as American Eagle, will operate 47 (down from the original 53) new Embraer E175 regional airliners starting "mid-2013" under a 12 year contract. Some predict ORD as hub for these.
Configuration will be F 12, 20 MCE and 44 Y = 76 total)
Photos in post #106.
Republic Airways to operate 47 E175s as American Eagle [with photos]
Jan 24, 2013, 7:49 am
#16
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Isn't this basically incompatible to some degree with US's plan for a merger? It just sounds to me like AA is just marching ahead with their own plans to come out of bankruptcy standalone!
Jan 24, 2013, 7:53 am
#17
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It's 12 F / 20 Main Cabin Select / 44 Economy
The aircraft will primarily be based out of ORD.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...n-cabin-extra/
The aircraft will primarily be based out of ORD.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...n-cabin-extra/
Jan 24, 2013, 7:55 am
#18
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Glad to see this-- I have been flying DL a lot and E175 is my favorite airplane in the fleet.
Jan 24, 2013, 8:02 am
#19
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Great news - nice job AA! Interesting to see MCE on this jet too - if only MCE would stay complimentary for GLDs - you hear me AA? 
Any speculation on routes? Would love to see the E75 deployed on OKC-ORD!
Any speculation on routes? Would love to see the E75 deployed on OKC-ORD!
Jan 24, 2013, 8:04 am
#20
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How come? US has plenty of E-Jets with RW, and those 200-something Embraer 145's aren't gonna magically disappear under Parker either.
Jan 24, 2013, 8:07 am
#21
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Interesting. New livery will look nice on these birds too
Jan 24, 2013, 8:10 am
#22
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I agree with you. It's look very nice. I am really like it lots.
According to this, it's 12F 64Y.
Jan 24, 2013, 8:27 am
#23
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Is AA taking on UA in Chicago?
Jan 24, 2013, 8:41 am
#24
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Real question: will these birds have ovens? 
Jan 24, 2013, 8:52 am
#25
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For an RJ, the E175 is a comfortable aircraft.
Jan 24, 2013, 8:54 am
#26
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Expecting a lot of these STL-ORD at some point. The MD80s are usually pretty full, but not slack enough to keep the bigger birds flying, I fear.
Jan 24, 2013, 9:04 am
#27
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Perhaps, but the more urgent need is for these to replace 37/44/50 seaters, not MD-80, 738s or 757 flying. Doesn't ORD-STL currently see some 757s?
Jan 24, 2013, 9:20 am
#28
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So technically Republic will now serve both Frontier and AA? Operate for both?
Jan 24, 2013, 10:02 am
#30
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Republic has a pretty enviable book of business, despite the Midwest/Frontier missteps.