Did it ever occur to you that Delta really wanted more 76 seat RJ's all along? The 80/82 seat could of all been smoke and mirrors to achieve their desired goal of more 76 seat RJ's? This leaves the Delta pilots feeling that the additional outsourcing of more 76 seat RJ's was actually a win.

nwa, I hope you're right and we don't give up more in three years. So far every contract going back a decade has given up more and more scope. If during record profits coming on the heals of our massive sacrifices we are giving up more scope I worry about the next downturn. The trend line is still giving up more and more large RJ's. But I suppose we'll get em' next time! Wait a minute, this is next time!

Any yet again, management moves the ball closer to their goal. Outsourcing as much of the domestic fleet as they can.