[quote=Bucking Bar;616217]The jet operated by Compass is a distinct type, operated at distinct weights and if it were at mainline it would be an 88 seat jet.

Bucking Bar, I know your a smart guy so I wonder why you continue to post this. The aircraft is certified for a max of 88 seats. We don't operate a single mainline aircraft at its max certified capacity. In fact we don't operate at anything close to max capacity on any airframe. The 757 is certified for 228 passengers. We seat around 184 in most of them. The E175 can only seat 88 passengers in a single class with a 27 inch seat pitch. If we dropped all seat restrictions tomorrow or added the aircraft to the mainline it would still only seat 76. Management loves the first class product on the jet. They are not taking it out. If they did take it out you gain one row or 4 seats with the Delta standard of 31 to 32 inches of seat pitch. Lots of good reasons to argue for getting this jet at the mainline. Don't use one that makes no sense.