Originally Posted by
slowplay
The aircraft that are having first class added are currently 70 seat jets. Their capacity will be reduced. A furlough only changes the number of permitted 76 seat aircraft (26 removed from service with a furlough, all 153 if they furlough past 9/01/01). No change would be required to the CRJ-700 fleet.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if they furlough, they have to remove 6 seats from the offending 26 jets, not park them - yes? Diddo for the 153 if they get to a 9/01 hire.
I don't know what Delta is planning for the FC on the soon-to-be-modified 70 seaters, (or AMR for that matter - they're doing something similar,) but UAL operates their "70" seaters with 66 seats. I think its 6/60, but not 100% sure on that.