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Old 08-14-2014 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Sink r8
As much as it pains me to say it, this doesn't prove the 717 base would come to NYC, so this gives me no particular comfort This was known well before Planning mused about having only one base left for the 717.

The silver lining may be that they can definitely do four bases with 88 airplanes. Just because they're saying they will only do three now, if the distribution of flying makes it worthwhile, they'll do it... in a New York minute.
Agree 100%. For years we had a stand alone MD90 base with only 16 aircraft. With 88 717s that would be 22 per domicile with 4 a Pilot bases.

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