Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
And for the naysayers, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is. I'll bet anyone $100 (payable to the Delta Pilots Charitable Fund) that DALPA won't permit anything bigger than 76 in the next contract. Any takers?
That's any easy bet to win for you, since it makes no financial sense for Delta to put a 100 seat jet at the regionals. Simply because the fleet would not be big enough, and the overhead to high to be cost effective. That might change with the new MRJs, but not for another decade.
However, management does want to replace all our current 50 seaters with 70-76 seat jets. That's where the line is, with more of the same. Delta is replacing its 50 seater routes with 70/76 seaters, and the current 76 seater routes will be flown by new, used mainline jets. ALPA is very much on board with this plan.