Originally Posted by Cogf16

So 88 717's coming in are offset by 20 retiring DC-9's(if in fact they do go) and MD-88's??? You haven't been paying attention. DCI is shrinking by about 15-17% 200 50 seaters are going away. They will be replaced by 70 76 seaters and the 717's. Oh and they are targeting about 300 early retires. They will spread it around to multiple categories (I suspect) and stop near that number and when ONE of the categories reaches a certain level. The truth doesn't sound near as spectactular though...