Originally Posted by
CptRyn
I think the new deal that Delta and Pinnacle reached was that the rest of the 7 aircraft for them from the factory was to be deferred until sometime 2009.
If you look at the fleet numbers on the web for each DCI carrier, it shows Freedom down (3) 900s and Pinnacle up (3) 900s in October. I don't think they are going into storage, I think they are going to Pinnacle.
They will still operate 16 a/c for delta at some point. There is no reason those A/C can't be brought on earlier?
Although I see what your saying. They may just end up taking freedoms 7 current 900's to complete their agreement for 16 a/c.
That would also make sense considering the new contract Delta/NWA pilots signed limited the number of 76 seaters to 120 and that number is already reached.
So 7 Pinnacle deliveries never occur and Delta's 7 deliveries slated for freedom never occur either. Makes alot more sense than what I had heard.