Originally Posted by
PurdueFlyer
Unlike UA, DAL has plans to replace them with MD-90s and 100-200 new NBs that I believe Richard Anderson said will be flown by DL pilots. NOT outsourced. The C-Series is one of the aircraft under consideration.
Since Jeff is so keen on copying everything DAL does, maybe he should consider ordering C-Series for mainline to fly and park unprofitable RJs
Well, let's hope that is true.
DL announced in December they were expanding first class system wide by 13%. I don't see that happening here at UniCAL, but hopefully it will make the powers that be strongly consider keeping and expanding E+ seating across the entire fleet. If they want to retain business travelers, it would make no sense to remove these seats and give those people reason to switch to Delta now that they are increasing first class seating. Plus, wouldn't it add natural capacity discipline by removing a row of seats to add that legroom in the first few economy rows?