Originally Posted by
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The thing about the 717 vs the 190. The 717 is a DC9-30, not much question of where they belong. The C-Series I think is the same.
But the E190? Seems to me there will be a question. I could see DAL walking over to DALPA and saying ... "we need to talk..."
Now I don't have a doubt that DALPA will say no. Honestly believe that. But what if some of our own start to call DALPA, "well, what are the offering?"
I think if no 717s, then the possibility of E190s next year does not give me the warm and fuzzies although I believe they will either be here or they won't be anywhere. But for all the economies of scale a 737-700, a stretched 800 version or a strong arm stretch 900 version offer, I've got to believe the E190 does the same with the E175s but not if they're split between airlines.
I think 2 things are a given:
1) The company will ask - it's their job. Expect it to come gift wrapped in something that will appeal to the weak minded, selfish, and naive.
2) There will be a percentage of the pilot group as mentioned above who will bite. Not enough to matter, but enough to burn up a few keyboards
