Originally Posted by
Superdad
I am not necessarily in favor of complete scope restoration. We all know that the money is in the 100 seat jet. We should ensure that DAL pilots fly that airplane, whenever it comes. As far as the 76 seat and below, whats done is done. If we go and make a huge stink during contract talks and try to get THAT flying back as well, management will only laugh their asses off as they sell it back to us knowing full well that they want to get rid of that aircraft when the 100 seater comes.
The cost to regain the 76 and smaller aircraft will be too great and ultimately worthless.
It shouldn't be about seat size scope, it should be about airframe scope. The E-175 and CRJ-900 are flying around with 76 seats in them because that is the scope limit. Both can fly with more seats in them. I've heard the optimal revenue seat arrangement for the CRJ-900 is 82 seats. I'm not sure what the E-175 is, but I'd bet it is more than 76 seats.
Both of those airframes should be at Delta because they will be around for a long time. the cost to regain the E-175's and CRJ-900's would be well worth it IMO. I'll agree with you on the 50-seaters and CRJ-700's, not worth the cost to recapture that flying at this point.