Originally Posted by
kingairfun
The sad thing is this is probably pretty accurate...... Not just for Eagle/AA but for all Legacies.... The E170-190 has been around for a few years now... And unfortunately it'll only get bigger from here...
Delta relaxing larger a/c in return for less 50 seaters has only accelerated the seat increase... Someday it will be 120 seat a/c flown at regionals.. (Instead of 717's, A319's) For $47 right seat and $105 left seat...
Delta pilots didn't allow larger aircraft with their most recent contract. 76 seaters were allowed on the previous contract, & that's all that is allowed on the current contract. In addition Delta pilots received a block hour ratio that prevents RJ flying from increasing while mainline is shrinking, a cap on the total number of Delta connection airframes, and tighter Codeshare/Joint venture language. Total outsourced seats decreased with the current contract.