Any agreements would have to go to vote by AA pilots. As a side note, AA's aircraft order is CURRENTLY for replacement, but they COULD be used for expansion if they keep the -80's chugging along another 5 years, THEN use the options for replacement. That would allow an order for larger RJ's. Since the E-190 is mainline that would seem to max the regionals to the E-175/CRJ-900. Still, I expect a smaller feeder network, but a larger percentage of these larger RJ's. The 50-seat and under market is questionable and perhaps you might have a small number of turboprops lingering there.
Horton's response will be interesting. Of course some say this has all been planned between them (herding the employees) and that's possible, but the "fight" seems to indicate Horton has been bushwacked.........well, actually he bushwacked himself. At any rate, the dogfight has begun between ole "steel spine" and Sir Rum Bottle. Seems AA employees universally prefer rum over steel.
