Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
Can they still be a DCI operator with 100 MRJs and the newer scope clause? Apparently they are thinking of ordering 100 Mitsubishi RJs for delivery between 2017 and 2020.
Wiki lists the max GW for the various models as between 81.2 and 94.3. For seating the lower end is 78 seats and up well into the 90's and beyond. I'm thinking they will be able to weasel in under our limits though. If not, the company will squeal how they can't make them abide by a contract they (SKYW) never agreed to and it would cost trillions of dollars and liquidate DAL if we enforced it so we'd grant relief anyway.
I'd LOVE to see the FFD welfare plug pulled on that operation and force them to compete (and lose badly) on real airline flying rather than leaching off of the scope clauses of other pilot groups and other brands.