Saudi Gulf Airlines
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Willie, i have no doubt that the CS300 will be an awesome aircraft, but this thread is about a "new airline" that is basing its fleet strategy on a new aircraft that isn't expected to enter service before 2015.
Read this today, it appears that QR are following the tried and trusted method of starting an airline......
Al Maha would be a full-service carrier and have a mix of single- and twin-aisle aircraft, diverted from the parent airline’s outstanding orders from Boeing and Airbus. However, the new airline’s initial batch of around 10 aircraft would be leased, to allow rapid service entry.
Al-Maha will have about 25 aircraft in service before Saudi Gulf gets their 1st aircraft, they will then be forced to play catch-up.
Read this today, it appears that QR are following the tried and trusted method of starting an airline......
Al Maha would be a full-service carrier and have a mix of single- and twin-aisle aircraft, diverted from the parent airline’s outstanding orders from Boeing and Airbus. However, the new airline’s initial batch of around 10 aircraft would be leased, to allow rapid service entry.
Al-Maha will have about 25 aircraft in service before Saudi Gulf gets their 1st aircraft, they will then be forced to play catch-up.
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They've already stated that they'll be leasing some aircraft in the interim until they get the C series. Exactly the same plan as Al-Maha. The 320s that QR have on order are the NEOs that are not slated for delivery until 2015, the same time that the Bombardier is expected to debut.
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If the CEO Mr.M operated like he did with gulf air,it may not prosper.Outsourcing most of the services may actually be bad for Saudi Gulf Airline.Correct me if I'm wrong,it will be like a government funded Qatar Airways vs Government backed Saudia vs a privately owned Saudi Gulf.Saudi Arabia is an amazing market to be at the moment but it didn't work out for Sama airline now did it? 
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QATAR Airways wants a more reliable 130pax aircraft?
Go with the new Embraer 195 E2!
Based on the actual Embraer E190, the E2 will be a very reliable machine, with huge improvements in economics.
Comparing the backlog of the E190 E2 vs CS100/300, we could see that the CS100/300 is a shame... and the Embraer E2 is a great success.
The Embraer E2 is the best aircraft in this range of 100-132pax.
Go with the new Embraer 195 E2!
Based on the actual Embraer E190, the E2 will be a very reliable machine, with huge improvements in economics.
Comparing the backlog of the E190 E2 vs CS100/300, we could see that the CS100/300 is a shame... and the Embraer E2 is a great success.
The Embraer E2 is the best aircraft in this range of 100-132pax.
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That settles it then... Embraer it is.
Let's sound the death knell for Bombardier.
While we're at it, ATR is kicking Bombardier's ass as well as Embraer, aren't they?
Time will tell whether airlines prefer new, state-of-the-art, clean sheet designs OR older models with a face lift, a new hair cut, and a makeup makeover (so to speak).
I notice the Gulf airlines seem to only buy "the latest", like the A380 over the 74-8. The 777 when it first came out. Now the A350. All clean sheet designs. 787.
It all remains to be seen.
Let's sound the death knell for Bombardier.
While we're at it, ATR is kicking Bombardier's ass as well as Embraer, aren't they?
Time will tell whether airlines prefer new, state-of-the-art, clean sheet designs OR older models with a face lift, a new hair cut, and a makeup makeover (so to speak).
I notice the Gulf airlines seem to only buy "the latest", like the A380 over the 74-8. The 777 when it first came out. Now the A350. All clean sheet designs. 787.
It all remains to be seen.
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I think that Saudigulf airlines will never start operation
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Although the aircraft are going to be delivered in 1Q 2015 I don't see them starting ops this quarter definitely.Like you said they don't have a website nor have they begun their recruitment.
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I would expect that the aircraft was ordered and delivered based on an optimistic timeline to start operations, unfortunately they might have discovered that starting an airline in Saudi isn't the easiest thing to do 
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QR just made a statement about their new operation al maha. They also already have the aircraft painted. But AAB said last December that it could take up to 18 months due to beurocratic tie up. I'm assuming the same must be true about Saudi gulf.
