Originally Posted by
WhiskeyDelta
They can easily get more seats on the 700 to circumvent the scope issue. Ours at Delta has 124 total in our 3 class layout. My guess is UAL has a mid-cabin closet unlike us.
Scope has nothing to do with how many seats are in the 737-700.
Key word is
NEW aircraft. United must buy a
NEW small narrow body aircraft that is currently
NOT on the certificate.
United will get as many 175s as it wants. They just have to park CRJ 700s.