Originally Posted by
flyallnite
Not saying it can't happen. But even Southwest is deferring deliveries and is staying capacity neutral. The guidance that DL gives Wall St. also indicates capacity neutral for the near future.
Delta wants to dump the 50 seaters, NOW. They get a deal with Bombardier to trade some in for new 76 seaters. They get 3 of them for every plane we get over a set number. They will disgard older 70 seaters (from Comair, dump the ASA 70 seaters, and the Gojet planes), and continue to add 76 seaters until they hit the limit of 255 (which is 32 above the TA's limit of 223). We will end up with less pay, and 32 more 76 seaters out there, flying 717s anyway for current DC9 rates.