Originally Posted by
GA2Jets
If they all get reduced to 70 seaters, then they won't be as efficient as they are now. I wonder if that will affect the fleet mix
As a guess I think 6 seats out of an ERJ is still going to be far more economically sensible than any mainline airplane on many routes now and well into the future.
We are a cheaper workforce and smaller jets with lower cost per hour of operation. I don’t think UA will be overly concerned if 6 seats are no longer available. Sure it’s not ideal and is 6 seats of lost revenue, but they will still make money if they can fill a 175 up to 70 pax and keep their fleets at same or similar levels
Delta is already doing it on OO 175s and probably other carriers as well.
Obviously as pointed out, all this will be defined by contract language regarding scope when the time comes, I’m not sure what UAs scope demands in regards to airframe numbers etc...