Originally Posted by
KSCessnaDriver
I don't think it's airframes, because I had done the math on the OO + EV + 9E 200s at one point, and it came up with more than 125. I had always heard it was lines of flying, but it might be airframes, and the OO EAS/At Risk messes with the numbers.
It is based on airframes (and block hours). But they have some mechanism where they can trade 50 seater for 71-76 seaters. The eventual bottom is 125 50 seater.
I believe they are in that trade right now and will eventually limited by 125. So they are not parking 50 deters out of the goodness of their hearts.
Also EAS is included. It doesn't matter if it at risk or not. If it operates under a DL flight number it is included.