Originally Posted by Ftrooppilot

Agree.

IMHO Delta wanted to avoid "significant" ASA furloughs while getting rid of twenty 200s. By moving ten 900s, they saved about 100 ASA qualified positions while "delaying" (pool) Mesaba new hire class dates. It also helped alleviate some of the Mesaba training backlog. ASA is furloughing about eighty (sad news) but it's less painful then 180.

Again IMHO, better news is comming for Mesaba.