[eBelasco]

another airline to not fly on

[Steven W.]

This was an insult after taxpayers prop them up & pull them out of bankruptcy.

[ex-snook]

Another part of US Airways contract went to Brazil based Embraer (85 jets from each). $4.3 billion and jobs done gone.

Then at the same time 'Snow job' from Treasury secretary said on ABC's "This Week" on the dollar sinking "When the dollar is at a lower level it helps exports...exports are getting stronger as a result." Right Canadian and Brazil exports.

[MineralMan]

"another airline to not fly on"

What planes would you have them buy? Regional-sized planes aren't much in evidence among US manufacturers.

[RS]

"for the sale of as many as 275 regional aircraft with a potential value of $10.4-billion"

You would think for that amount of money that Boeing could open up a new division to keep their workers occupied...

[AFreeBird]

Sorry, that argument won't fly (no pun intended). There are no domestic makers of regional jets that I'm aware of. I've flown on quite a few of them, my favorite being the Bombardier.

The airlines cannot justify flying a 737 or larger into some airports and these jets fill the bill. The alternative is not having service to a particular market. So get used to it, because you're gonna be seeing more of them. If you have a problem with US manufactures not making any of these type of jets, call em let let them know - Buy stock (all you need is one share) and go to a shareholders meeting and bring it up.

I'm not going to fault an airline that is struggling to stay in business, for going out and buying assets that will help it fill a niche that other carrier's don't yet address.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Your comment isn't true. CRJ manufacturing employs Americans.

So does Bombardier.

Just because it says "Canada" in it is not reason to have a knee jerk.