Originally Posted by
rokgpsman
No way they can fly all the routes they have now with only 49 planes. They have trouble as it is with the 86. They are picking up hightime Airbus aircraft here and there as they become available from other airlines.
Last batch had between 50,000 and 60,000 cycles. Just like the vaunted 757s that were supposed to be reliable and dependable, the tired old buses will be maintained in like fashion and face the same fate. The pain for passengers and crews will continue long after the md-80s and 757s have been retired. G4's promising future.