Originally Posted by
Trip7
Airbuses at Eagle how?
Lower limit on seats and weights for regional feed aircraft
–76 seats, 86,000 lb. limit matches agreements at Delta and United
"I want to make clear that this is not a fantasy game of Dungeons and Dragons or Call of Duty. We are not on a fictional crusade to slay a mythical dragon or gun down the opposition. This is not a remake of “Braveheart.” This is our future, and it is imperative that you understand that we currently hold that future in our hands."
The larger aircraft can be aquired by another carrier via codesharing. The worry is that it will be AE once they are sold and become independant. Our President is not in touch with a large portion of the membership and thus the reason for his offensive PR statements.
You're on the outside looking in, so it's understandable you have little clue to what is happening here.