Originally Posted by
aa73
They will have a huge gap between the 76 seaters and the A319. That is not sustainable when the competition (UA, DL) are both running 100 seaters. AA needs a 100-seater and mark my words, they will use it as a bargaining chip. It's been the same song & dance show for decades and it won't change.
If the 100 seater pay was that of DL 717 I wouldn't be against it. However the E190 second year pay is wAAy too low.
Honestly though DL and UA plan is too fly less commuters and more mainline. I think we can compete if our wholly owned regional aircraft continue to fly 700/900's. In 10 years I can see the only regionals left being AA wholly owned and maybe a couple others. I bet DL will have cut their regional flying in half with all the 100 sweaters they are buying for ML.
I could be wrong though.