So now we're getting another 900 sim? That's news to me. Haven't heard that one lightningspeed. Just for arguments sake... why do you think a senior 900 Capt. would know more than the average line pilot? Information does not trickle down in seniority order. The delivery of further 900s is COMPLETE speculation, it is not confirmed and has not been indicated by NWA that it will happen. Furthermore, where are all these stats people keep spewing about how much more efficient the 900 is vs. the 175? I've heard the same stuff from an APD, but I'm just curious where the numbers are? Maybe SL has them? You have mentioned this before in many threads but there still isn't proof in writing that the 900 is so much better than the 175.

NWA has always been looking for a true 100 seat DC9 replacement a/c... the reason they've kept them so long is that there isn't a viable replacement. The DC9s have several more years left in them and can certainly fly until the Cseries comes on line. As for the CRJ1000... riiiiiiiiight.

Once again, the bottom line is that we're all wondering about the future. I've been around XJ long enough to know what to believe and when to believe it. For now, I'll stick to the known quantity, since there isn't anything I can do about it anyhow. Speculating is fun, but you gotta remember it's just that... speculation. Also, at least do you your homework about the speculation before spouting it on a forum (not necessarily you lightning, just in general.)