Originally Posted by
Flaps1check
Further clarification please. The 80 170s is for the regional side? What is that compared to the number currently flying under the Alaska colors? Also is it 170s, 175s, or 190s? Does their plan factor in that scope is the #1 priority of the pilot group?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska...#Current_fleet
This shows 62 current E175. Also shows 33 Q400.
If the Q's go away, that would be a net reduction in regional aircraft.
I doubt they would go for any huge changes to the mainline/regional balance in the middle of contentious scope negotiations. Especially regional E190s.
That would not give the appearance of bargaining in good faith and would thus increase the odds of NMB releasing the union.