Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
I've done some rj replacement and a lot of 88 replacement in 2 years on the 717. I even did DFW not long ago. We weren't popular.
but yeah 18 turns out of Atlanta this month and only 1 was a place I didn't go on the 88, BTR.
I'm taking the 76 seater in to all the places the 50 seaters used to go. It is clear that the 76 seat jets are 50 seat replacements, and the 717 is the 76 seat replacement. It was said that the 717 was a 50 seat replacement, but that is not true. Delta is making the small jets larger, while the heavy's are getting smaller.
I'm just guessing here, but from a company standpoint, it would be wise to paint some kind of blended paint scheme between Delta, and its codeshare partner. For example a Virgin 747 in Delta colors with a standard Virgin tail. From a pilot standpoint, that should never ever be allowed to happen, nor should only one person be making that decision.