Originally Posted by
tsquare
You said we are rapidly approaching the limit. What do you mean by rapidly. The core temperature of the earth is rapidly cooling.. let's start from there as a reference. Will the limit be reached in a month... a year... ten years? What is rapidly? It's not an argument, I just want to know what is viewed as a rapid closure rate. IMO... if that limit will be reached in 5 years.. that is not rapid.
Do you mean 5 years from CBAID? My understanding is we are within 10-15 airframes of hitting 255 now. 27 airframes have awarded in the last 2 months. Seems a little quicker then 5 years. I may have your reference point incorrect though.
Regardless, IMO the cap will be hit before Sec 6 & possibly before the summer. And my favorite part of the contract.....once the # of 76 seaters has been established, it will not be reduced. Bye-bye DC9's, hello large RJs.
