One more rumor that I heard on this trip from just one mechanic in MSP. He said that they were told that we are keeping the DC9's indefinitely and that we're parking those recently purchased md-90's in Mirana for the foreseeable future. He said that they have been told to resume "preventive maintenance" on the 9's and those 6 being parked in the fall will get their heavy checks.

I know it's just one mechanic talking (and he was missing a front tooth), but I was curious if anyone else has heard something similar and if this is credible. Doesn't make since that we would purchase a bunch efficient md90's and put them in the desert just because we don't want to do the interior mod's at this time.

Ed