Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
If that is what you told him, you need to go back and correct this misinformation. Delta had UNLIMITED 70 seaters in 1990. Unlimited. And the line stayed at 70 until bankruptcy, where it went to 76. So, in reality, our scope section on 70 seaters is much TIGHTER than it was 20 years ago, and the line has only moved 6 seats in 23 years. At that rate, the regionals might see 100 seaters in another 100 years...
In 1990 though, what kind of 70 seaters were out there? The BAE146 for sure, with it's 4 APUs, but it'd been competing with 61 732s and 36 DC93s. Was there anything like the CRJ700/900 or E170/175?
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?
I'm game and I'll pay $100 to the Delta Pilot Charitable Fund
IF any PWA or JPWA put up for member ratification by DALPA does not include any one of the following:
- An increase of DCI/outsourced seating beyond 76 seats per jet, or
- An increase in the size of the 71+ seat fleet to 226 or more jets,
- An increase in the size of the 51-70 seat fleet to 103 or more jets, or
- An increase in the total 51+ seat fleet to 326 or more jets.
And no, an exchange of any of the current PWA limits for fewer 50 seaters is not a win. We now know from the earnings calls how much of a financial and customer service albatross those things are now so imho they can just fade without a swap. A swap is not a win.
So to recap, I'll HAPPILY pay $100 if not any one of those four points is put up for memrat. And if any one of those happens to be in there- I'll pay anyways since it's a good charity. But you have to give to the DPCF and admit why.