Originally Posted by
Hotel Kilo
According to my last info, we had 21 NEOs that were to be configured with D1 seating. Those were going to be used as Transcon primarily. Personally I haven't seen anything "official" about the 44 first class seats. Doesn't mean it's no being discussed. Those jets sitting are not making any money, so the sooner we can get them flying, sooner they can start generating revenue.
The bus bois seem to forget about the 100+ MAX 10s we have ordered. Those are going to be used in a "midcon" type route structure. Perfectly tailored for AUS/SAT/SLC from the east coast bases and LAX/SFO/SEA from ATL. The bus is not going to be the sole aircraft running to AUS. Continue to expect a mixed variety of 220/73/32x going in there. Should things improve and AUS growth remain on track, I'd expect to see it be mostly a 220/32x/73 MAX type service.
There’s a 3NP subfleet showing on DL net with 44 FC seats, so is the real deal.