Originally Posted by
JonnyKnoxville
Doesn't Delta own the whole fleet of Mesaba and Pinnacle CRJs anyway? If I remember correctly, Northwest always owned the aircraft that it's regionals flew.
If this is still the case, then it would be easy for Delta to transfer those aircraft and associated flying to anyone else. Just as they did with Comair.
Not over 150 A/C all at once. Even if you spread it around there would still be a huge lag as every other carrier would have to ramp up hiring and upgrading to absorb the new airframes they would be receiving. If they did a longer wind down, then it would be possible. But if we go Ch 7 then there would be no orderly wind down.