Originally Posted by Hovernut

I wonder if AB upgrade times are about to take a nose-dive like the 80 did in the recent months? I've heard that the trend of swapping out 80s for AB at the smaller bases might continue, thereby consolidating the 80s at the major MX bases LAS & SFB. Lord knows PGD needs an airplane that can do a straight-in RNAV Approach... & NextGen won't show up on the 80s until the night before the FAA deadline!! Heard that there are 3 ETOPS 319s in the new acquisitions; wonder where they'll be going? Hawaii...Apple Vacarions?? Hmmm!