Originally Posted by
ConnectionPilot
Northwest has had options for 36 more -900s...correct me if I am wrong.
Yeah, but you are now a DCI carrier and so the DCI scope clause may cause a problem for the 900 options, even the 700. Last I heard after the ALPA meeting last week was that DCI has maxed out the 76 seater scope clause. I thought the NWA merger would have opened that up with NWA mainline planes. But I guess the amount that you all had plus NWA regionals across the board maxed it out already also. So after the merger nothing changed just more mainline planes and more 700/900 that are already in service or on order. Only way to get more 700/900 is for DL to get more mainline planes.