Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
88 717s. Then subtract 200+ RJs, then add back 70 more. A net reduction of 148 RJs. Passing this TA will do that. Those additional 70 76 seat RJs and 102 70 seaters will undoubtably cover most of those 50 seaters leaving. But 88 717s coming to the fleet would be a good thing, and they could recapture a lot of the old 737-200 and 727 routes that were given away after 9-11 and the BK.
Then older mainline jets will be parked, and you'll be left with a massive fleet of 325 outsourced jets with lots of range and a two-class cabin.