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WidgetDriver
Had a LCA tell me that the company isn't happy with the 717 numbers. He said they aren't getting the fuel numbers they were hoping for, and they expected it to go more junior. He said to expect an announcement this fall that they are going to stop taking delivery of the rest of the 717s.
We signed a firm deal for all 88 airframes. Delta does not have to fly them but we will be making the lease payments.