Originally Posted by
Sunvox
Contractually, this has already been determined to be a 76 seat airplane (rated 85,000 lbs but 88 seats max capacity) that triggers scope choke. It's good news not bad. It is an indication that the ALPA plan is working and they are planning on replacing 50 seaters with 76 seaters to the extent allowed. If you don't believe me call your ALPA rep who worked on this topic.
*Sigh* I shouldn't bother BUT just can't help myself. Simple fact, management was going to park 50 seaters. They are high cost, unpopular with elites, and running out of airframe time. Another simple fact, management desperately wanted the CRJ 900 sized airframe since they are lower cost, popular with elites, and brand new. End result, management is getting the airframes they want that have an entire generation of shelf life to utilize.
Yet ALPA says we won the scope war because we forced management to park 50 seaters!?! GMAFB! Unfortunately the koolaid will wear off one day when we all collectively realize we are a bunch of idiots for buying off on yet another supposed 'scope choke'...