Originally Posted by
johnso29
Unfortunately, it's unlikely to get better. APA has a proposal to UsAir management for 600 PLUS large RJ's. Actually, I think its twice the size of the proposed fleet in our TA. I find it discouraging that this is what the pilots are offering to avoid what AMR wants to impose. And seeing as how they're in bankruptcy, they'll probably end up somewhere in the middle.
The other argument for AA is there is a reason they are BK, they have too many 50 or less seaters (37 seat or 40 seat E135s and E140s), and not enough 70 seaters. If there is going to be an RJ anyway on a route, and 50 seaters are very inefficient, would you want a larger RJ on there to hopefully make some money instead of burn it? If the route does very well, then hopefully the airline would have the next step up to upgrade the route. AA's next bigger plane is an MD80, which may be too large. Delta would have 717s which might be the perfect next size up. AA doesn't have that ability right now. If they merge with US, they will have A319s, and AA does have orders for A319s eventually.