Originally Posted by
RamenNoodles
I was thinking the company could just yank 6 seats out of 35 76 seat RJ’s and they magically become 70 seaters, but I think we also may be maxed on 70 seaters as well. SkyWest has taken delivery of 70 seat E175 and CR9 airframes over the last 18 months.
The total number will be reduced by 35. IIRC that's a separate category and in addition to that there's weight restrictions too. Even if there was a 76 to 70 loophole, all that does is make them reduce 35 70 seaters instead. And I don't think that loophole exists either.