Originally Posted by JobHopper

... Delta is moving with good sense to reduce the number of RJs in its fleet, and the E-170 order is completely consistent with that strategy. That's because, common nomenclature notwithstanding, the E-170 is not a "regional jet." To the contrary, the market niche they were originally aimed at was the lower-end of the single-aisle category - DC-9-10s, BAC-111s, F-100s - that had been abandoned by Boeing and Airbus. (We know - we were there.) Regardless of who's going to crew them, those -170s are all about moving toward less RJ and more mainline-cabin flying."

I've been following Boyd weekly for 7 years. He's right about, oh, 100% of the time. It's clear that management likes the DCI flying, we will never see that flying again at mainline us we TAKE IT BACK, and any future relaxation of scope will be fully exploited by the company.