Current Fleet plan (as of 23 July)
CRJ700 (70 Seats) - 115
EMB170 (70 Seats) - 38
EMB175 (76 Seats) - 33
Total 70/76 seat ac = 186

Planned end of 2015
CRJ700 (70 Seats) - 109 [reduction of 6]
EMB170 (70 Seats) - 38
EMB175 (76 Seats) - 82 [increase of 49]
Total 70/76 seat ac = 229

Per 1-C-1-a(2)-(c)
up to 255 70/76 seat ac, of which up to 130 may be 76 seat. After 1 Jan 2016, up to 153 76 seat ac.

Per 1-c-1-g
IF the company adds a NSNB, company can go from 153 to 223 76 seat ac..
HOWEVER
Once the number of 70/76 seat ac exceeds 255, then the limit on 70 seat ac can not exceed 102.

The way I read it- if the company wants to add 26 larger RJ's next year (to the limit of 255), no problem.
If they want to add a 27th, Problem.

Has nothing to do with a NSNB. They can order it, we can fly it.
BUT.. if they are at 108 large RJ's (76 seater), they can't add another one TILL they start to reduce the number of 70 seaters down towards 102 aircraft. Basically a one for one add/remove.
[A total reduction of 45 aircraft!]

Question becomes- what (if anything) do they want? I have my opinion and most of you can probably see what they want. Next question- Are we willing to negotiate something for that?

Always
Motch