Originally Posted by
Linebacker35
The 9's make up 1/3 of NW's fleet. I doubt they would give up that much of their flying. the A318 would be a perfect fit into their fleet and I wouldnt be surprised to see them ordering a bunch from Airbus soon. I do agree that some of the old DC9 flying will go to the regionals, but not all of it.
SWAG:
Airbus is in trouble. May become more Russian then French. Deliveries ?
Half of NWA 9s replaced by ERJs flown by NWA Mainline Crews (Compass disappears) on longer routes.
Half of NWA 9s replaced by Mesaba flown CRJ1000s and 900s on shorter routes.
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