Originally Posted by
amcnd
You are correct. Problem is the 737's are over that seating capacity.. So the union says sorry no more RJ's
Not exactly. The 737-700 seats less than 120 (118 if I remember correctly), but UAL would have to have a new small narrow body order to trigger an increase in the scope clause. C-series and EMB 190 orders would fit this bill, not the 737 or A319 additions. This is definitely not a "problem", it's actually a very good thing.
Fewer RJs = more mainline jobs. You know the math by now.