Originally Posted by
OTZeagle1
This is just not true... The CSM for the 175 is to high to remain viable. Alaska management knows the need at least 180 NB on the back end of this to make it. The 175 can plug short term holes but are not a long term solution.
True. CASM on E175 is probably double a B737. If the mainline fleet on the other side of this is 180, AS will have way too many E175s (62TOT/30 HRZ/32 SKW).
Cheers - Rob.