Hearing RUMORS that a change in negotiating committee being voted on next facilitating a 100 seat scope sale. Have not received verification yet.

Factors which make this appear plausible:

• ALPA will not commit to holding the line on scope
• Delta's upcoming airplane order will serve as a distraction
• United's management put a "99" seat jet demand on the table
• Republic ordered airplanes it has no apparent need for
• Pinnacle and Republic and Frontier have been playing musical managers and bungee bosses
• Delta has so long delayed fleet replacement that capital expense requirements may result in crisis bargaining