Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
I agree. That's why the near trend will be to go 76 seat RJs like CRJ9s and E175s. The 110 seat jet replacing DC9s and MD88s is still a couple of years away, I think, although it could happen sooner. I do agree A318 is probably a good option as well.
The MD-88 is a 142 seat a/c. Yes NWA's DC-9's (100 seats) can be replaced by the E-190/5's or the C-series but the 88's have too many seats. In order to properly replace them you need a 737 or an A320. That is unless you plan on reducing capacity.
But I understand your point.