Originally Posted by
zoomiezombie
Your decision about how to vote is your personal decision and I respect that. But I believe you misstated a fact.
If you are comparing the number of 76 seat RJ's Delta can operate at DCI under the current contract to the number that would be allowed if this TA passes then passing this TA decreases the number of 76 seaters, NOT increase.
If mainline were to add 88 B717's they would be able to fly the max cap of 255 76 seaters. This TA puts the limit below that level.
Fly Safe,
ZZ
For some reason, this reality is out of the visible light spectrum of those that are voting no on the scope issue.
We're not buying any more 76-seaters? Joy! I must have misinterpreted Steve Dickson's memo.
"As part of the domestic fleet restructuring strategy, Delta will have the ability to gain faster access to additional 76-seat RJs tied to mainline growth through delivery of 717s and as the 50-seaters are phased out."
Oh, and RA's comments.
"Delta will increase the two-class 76 seat regional jet fleet by 70 airplanes, which will increase our total large RJ fleet from 255 to 325."