That's not the problem. The problem is that the 50 seat RJ economics don't support the yields the airlines are getting for the seats. If you doubt me, tell me how many 50 seaters are being delivered by Bombardier or Embraer right now in the U.S.? If they are money makers, we should be getting them delivered by the droves. They aren't because they don't make money. They got an extension on life because oil fell but that's it. If you fly for a 50 seat only RJ operator I would be very worried about job security beyond 5 years from now.

The 70 seaters have better economics. And yes, if the airline's decide that to reduce ASMs, they could reduce the number of banks they run between flights than a 130 seater flying a route a few times a day vs. 9 times a day for a 50 seater would be more economical.