Originally Posted by
MrBojangles
If Delta had wanted to, they could have let nature take its course and then 142 CRJ2's would be gone. If they are the newest, they could have given them to another carrier and retired some older jets.
No they could not have. Delta owns the jets. Had 9e liquidated, Delta would still be obligated to pay the leases. Then they would be paying for parked airplanes.