Originally Posted by
Fly782
I am going to guess. I think he means if this TA has what is rumored to be in it, it will allow alot of DCI 50 seats to be parked quickly as opposed to having to wait out their agreements which could many years from now. At 2 for 1 it reduces the total DCI amount quickly although giving up a few 76 seaters would be needed. Most likely I am wrong
The flaw in this thinking is that 50 seaters don't replace mainline flying. Heck, they can hardly take 50 people most of the time.
76 seaters do replace mainline flying, and since most of those aircraft are actually 80-90 seaters, they actually can carry 76 people.
50 seaters are going away, even if we do nothing. What exactly do we gain if we "let" them park 50 seaters in exchange for more "actual replacement jets"?
That is, other than another huge scope concession.
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