Originally Posted by
johnso29
The smallest aircraft Delta operates is the DC9-50. It's configured to 125 seats in a 2 class configuration. Delta does not operate any 86 seat jets. The CRJ900's operated for UsAir with 86 seats are in a single class configuration. If AA wants to maintain a 2 class product in their larger RJ's, they'll be forced to fly the CRJ700 at around 66 seats and EMB175/CRJ900 at 76 seats.
UAL may have unlimited 70 seaters, but that is the seat limit....70. No one has scope that allows 90 seats. That's a fact.
Yep, the -700 does that now and either a -900 or E-175 will do that at exactly 76-seats. AA seeks the greater of 255 or half the domestic fleet. The "gap" then becomes between 76-seats and 126-seats (A319) wheras currently it's between 64-seats and 140 seats. That future smaller gap can be filled by anything rom the 105-seat 737Max down to the 94-seat mixed-class E-190 or possibly a new entrant.