codc10 wrote:LAXdude1023 wrote:That is true but the B gates at IAH do often accept the 175.
B North can accept 175s and there is an ongoing project to configure more B South gates for the 175.
For a new concourse, B South is an abomination.
You're both right — I meant B South. I don't fly through IAH nearly as often as I used to, and since I spent so much time in that concourse before and after construction, that's what I had in my head. It really does amaze me at the lack of foresight when it came to building that concourse. Granted it opened probably 10 years ago, but the writing was on the wall even then that the 50 seaters wouldn't be around forever.
freeze3192 wrote:CommutAir is currently in the process of adding the 175 to their certificate. They had a in house announcement either last month or the month before saying that they’re working on it.
That's a first step, but it doesn't guarantee follow through. ExpressJet had all the ops specs for the 175, it just never came to fruition. I would assume they're doing it with the hope of having them transferred from another UAX contractor, but I wouldn't necessarily count on it, particularly with UCA's track record.