Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
We're going to order 70 new CRJ-900s to replace CRJ-200s.
In essence, we're going to order 70 new jets that the company can use to replace us in exchange for parking 200+ jets the company won't replace us with.
Another way to look at it, if the CRJ-200 killed the 100 seater, what can a CRJ-900 kill?
Now you may say the CRJ-200 didn't kill the 100 seater, we are getting 717s. But only because SWA is dumping them, it's a unique situation and... what if the 717s are here to kill the 88?
And there is no guarantee the parked CRJ-200 routes will be covered by the large RJs, they may not necessarily backfill their routes either if high frequency is no longer en vogue as it doesn't meet the capacity discipline maximize PRASM mantra.
If the 717s were not advantageous for DAL, I can guarantee you that Mr Anderson would not be buying them SWA is choking on them because of what they do to their model. They aren't "dumping" them, because there is nowhere to dump them in the first place. They have long term leases, just like DAL does with the 50s. they needed a deal to get rid of them, and DAL came a long. The price must have been right, and I can tell you this.. DAL is not paying full price for those leases. They ARE with the 50 seaters... until 2024 or something like that.
Don't be so myopic ftb. You are much much smarter than this.