Originally Posted by
Timbo
Who are the 717's being leased from? Is it Boeing or some 3rd party? If it's Boeing, I can see where they -might- take them back, as a down payment on lots of new 737's. If it's a 3rd party, well, they would have to find a replacement lessor, right? And for about the same rate, or lose money on the deal.
They would be getting 737 replacements anyway. 86 of them. Throw in another 14 and you have the magical 100 number that makes for massive discounts and incentives. There is no way SWA will Xfer those leases to someone else at full value. Boeing will give them massive relief to take them off their hands and then Boeing will likely give them away for a song to get them off their books since no one else wants them.