Just want to update everyone with some info on the US LGA E-170 service. The first flight is Sunday Sept 4th. There will be 4 flights that day, two pretty close together in the morning arriving at 0826 and 0931 and departing at 0935 and 1045. With a great weather forecast I hope some of you come out Sunday morning and here is why. All US 170 flying has been Mid Atlantic but these flights are the first for US operated by Republic, call sign "Brickyard" and this is there first day of US flying with the 170. Republic is in the process of buying Mid Atlantic from US and for this service they are acquiring three brand new 170's built a few months ago but never delivered to Mid Atlantic. The three are N827MD, N828MD, and N829MD. The first and third are in the normal (not new) US scheme but 828 is Star Alliance !
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/834922/L/
As of 8-31 all three are still in Brazil, one RP crew is there to ferry one north and I am told the other two are to be ferried by crews employed by Embraer. These may make it here in time, and worse case scenario Sunday morning LGA will see a US 170 or Star Alliance 170 or both. But if these aircraft are delayed I have been told Republic has a lot riding on this new service and push comes to shove they will fly it with other 170's ! Republic has many 170's in United colors, 4 or 5 in DL colors, and one white with blue tail hybrid like the 145's we have all seen here, so it could be interesting.
Also there is some uncertainty as to how long this temporary service will operate, originally it was 6 weeks, then I heard 3 weeks, now I am hearing it might only be to Sept 15 or another words 12 DAYS. I should no more in a few days and I am sure in the future we will see lots of US 170 and 190 service at LGA but this round is temporary
Both Matt C and I are working Sunday morning and I will post ETA;s when they are enroute for anyone who wants to come out.
Regards
LGA777
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