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Old 05-28-2012 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Will
So the contract to extend the 50 seat flying for 5 more years is meaning less. Why would Delta get rid of the youngest 200's in the fleet when all they have to is not renew as much 50 seat flying from other DCI carriers when there contracts come up. And by the time 9E's contract is routed through BK it will be likely be at the price Delta wants to pay for labor. I don't believe the pilot group will shrink to 1200.
Remember 9E doesn't own those aircraft, Delta does. They can move them to whatever regional carrier they want to.
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