Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog
I'd bet you $130 that you're wrong, but I don't want to get on the wrong side of T. However...
IF... this airplane is actually certified, and
IF... SKW actually takes delivery of it, and
IF... Delta wants it to be flown at the connection level.
Then, you will see those aircraft on a ramp near you, painted in Delta colors, flying our passengers. Unless, of course, ALPA steps up and... well, nevermind....
You're on man. I'll pay up too. $130 it is.
I agree that SkyW has tipped their hand. They can't be that blind. I mean if they want to buy a 76 seat model, and use it to replace CRJ-900s, then fine. I can spend $130 on that.
Pinnacle, IMHO, will be the windfall candidate for the new 900s. With DAL management firmly in control of their costs, there's no reason to even need a whipsaw. "Do it for this, or else". I don't see why anyone would even question that. We all know that they treat us the same way sometimes. The PNCL Creditors committee will extract maximum return with the most flying - and they will posture PNCL to get the most bang for their investment dollar.
We need some quotes from Airplane! See a broad to get dat booty yak em...