Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Regarding the Hawaiian 717's keep in mind it will probably be 3 years or more before they actually pull the first one from their fleet. Will Delta want them in 2027?
Yeah that's probably about right. The approval and execution process of a merger isn't quick. Also, do we (the industry) have a good inspection process for concerns of high cycle salty air planes?
Adding some to the fleet for nearly free (who else would want them for any price?) wouldn't require much of an ROI time horizon.
Especially with 220 delivery hiccups if that's not fully resolved soon.