Endeavor will continue operating -200's at a rate of 28-35 lines of flying for the foreseeable future. New -900's won't be showing up unless the next DL contract changes or something happens with current -900 operators. There are plenty of -200's sitting in IGM that can come back, and some have, with others coming. DL renewed the deal with republic holdings to keep more 50 seaters, but they can't staff, so there is your rumor based on what's actually factual. The whole deal with endeavor is what can be staffed. DL is paying to have feed staffed, but it comes down to those who actually hit a new hire class to staff. Can we fly 100 -200's? Not with current staffing. With new hire classes growing that may change, but the movement is to DL to open CA seats, plus hiring (a few CA seats) and staffing the right seat at the highest pay with movement and (what WILL happen) a path to DL mainline.

Rumors are great, but the logistics and reality can keep that in check. Run the numbers of attrition, followed by hiring. The surplus will go to staff 50 seat flying. The flying is there, but not going to be "taken" unless it can be staffed.