Originally Posted by
word302
It will take YEARS to get enough airplanes to replace the 330s and 717s and that's not even accounting for any growth. I don't see any aircraft going away for at least 3 years. At that point they may start talking about a 717 replacement, but as someone said those aircraft are mostly paid for so I don't see it happening until it becomes economically beneficial.
Exactly, none of the aircraft are going anywhere anytime soon. If it is going to truly be an all Boeing fleet it’ll be the better part of a decade before ALK can get enough aircraft for replacements.