Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
* Delta can't obtain a 100 seat jet while unsure of its operational cost.
BB Comment / Opinion: We have 255 100 seat jets in operation already. We are the World expert on the subject. Further, Bombardier will guarantee the cost of the airplanes and sustain performance guarantees. The uncertainty management has is who will fly those airplanes.
The scope gap will make upgauging LGA difficult. A 15% increase in capacity is "too much." Yet, upgauging from GoJets to Delta metal would be a 100% increase. Frankly, I just do not believe we will upgauge much of anything.
I will be amazed if we see up-gauging
back to previous NB aircraft. I do expect ALPA to rationalize why we didn't by trotting out and dusting off the tried and true "look what happened to AMR" and "look at that great PS check"
What is really frightening is management thinks there is uncertainty on who will fly those airplanes. I wonder whatever gave them that idea?
