Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Cargo is a very valid reason to not fly RJ's. Compared to NB's, they have almost no cargo capacity, other than checked bags.
So given that I'd guess 717's linger until MAX7's are available. Since AS is mandated to retain inter-island service, they'll probably want to make money at it.
Maybe MAX8's, but AS seems to have an inside track on 737 deliveries so I'm sure they can convert orders between 8 and 7, or maybe even adopt delivery slots abandonded by other carriers (pretty sure that's already happened recently).
I think the 7s are a pipe dream, the 8s have proven they can go everywhere the 700s used to, and they are far more flexible. In my opinion 7s make sense if you’re going to cattle car them a la Southwest and Ryan. Who knows though, I’d be pleasantly surprised and not unhappy to see the here.