Originally Posted by
waterboy
Are you sure? In addition to THE SHAFTs reference, I believe this was also the reason GoJets started. TSA was not allowed to fly anything larger than 50 seaters because of their ASA with AA. So a new certificate was made and they started flying CRJ-700 and 900s for UA.
The first thing to consider is that UAL has the same scope. The Delta language has a exemption provided the aircraft are never flown on any city pair Delta or a affiliate operates and remain under 97 seats. With the route networks today that is impossible to comply with. There is a reason the the major RJ CEO's state repeatedly that they can't go forward with the MRJ or 175-E2 without a increase in scope weights. Section 1 D. 2. C. Defines weight and seats.
Exception: If a carrier or an affiliate of a carrier that performs category A or C operations acquires an aircraft that would cause the Company to no longer be in compliance with the provisions of Section 1 D. 2. c., the Company will terminate such operations on the date that is the later of the date such aircraft is placed in revenue service, or nine months from the date that the Company first became aware of the potential acquisition.