Originally Posted by CptGSXR

Whole thing smells fishy. There is NO way this saves them any $$ unless there is something they are hiding. Here is why:

Cost MORE to add a new AC Type to a cert, manuals and training and FFA approval. Think about it, NEW manuals cost more than updating older ones. If the 145s are truly to be parked in 24 months then this does NOT save money. You still need to move 'most' of the admin costs to the larger cert because you have more resources to manage.

And for those wondering about an All Delta cert: Remember that S5 and RP 145s do NOT count toward Delta scope. If they could staff 500 planes they would still not breach any scope. And take a look at basing now, not much to consolidate when you consider places like IND and CMH already had 3 certs based there with shared crew rooms and M/X facilities.

Something doesn't add up.....