Originally Posted by
Mesabah
Right up your alley is an order for 200+ish E195's/Cseries, even if Delta was able to get all of the 717's built, 150ish, it would not be enough to cover the losses of DCI.
I think the cost of a 717 from SWA is a lot less than the cost of an E-195. Who even knows when the C series will even be available? The 717 move was a lot smarter than a large E jet or C series order, even if we never get more than 88 of them.
Lots of old DCI flying being done with the other narrowbody fleets as well. I know the 319 is doing at least a dozen cities that were DCI 12 months ago.