Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
No I'm not missing the point. I'm looking at the overall big picture.
You say it was a plan already. Care to prove it? Yes I know that the amount of 76 seaters was increased but overall it was a Scope gain. Less overall RJ's AND less overall seats by not an insignificant amount.
Denny
It was already part of the plan in 2012. This was part of the Pinnacle BK. 140+ CRJ-200 was a 10 year deal with NWA that carried over. With the Pinnacle BK, it was a way for Delta to eliminate a big chunk of those 50 seater. During that time Pinnacle/Mesaba had 50 ish 76 seater. Now that Pinnacle/Mesaba became Endeavor they have 100+ 76 seater. The point was the majority of the 50 seater at Endeavor was already going away. The parking of those planes started before you guys got your last TA. It was down to 25 CRJ-200 at one point in 2014-2015 not long before I left Endeavor.
I think the point the other guy was trying to make is, the 50 seater was already going away (which was part of the Pinnacle BK) that there was no need to allow more 76 seater.