Originally Posted by KelvinHelmholtz

“Exception one: If the Company establishes a fleet of new small narrowbody aircraft (this is referring to the 717), the number of permitted 76-seat aircraft may increase on a one 76-seat aircraft for each one and one quarter new small narrowbody aircraft (1:1.25) ratio (rounded to the closest integer) up to a total of 223 76-seat aircraft. In the event more than 153 76-seat aircraft are in operation, then on January 1, 2014, and each succeeding January 1 thereafter, the Company will implement its plan to reduce the number of 50-seat aircraft in operation below 348 (the number of 50-seat aircraft in operations as of July 1, 2012) rounded to the closest integer.

Note one: Upon the delivery of a 223rd 76-seat aircraft, the number of permitted 50-seat aircraft will be 125 regardless of the number otherwise provided in Section 1b. 47. e. Exception one”

Originally Posted by climb150

Thanks for posting the text. I am still struggling to see how replacing DC9s 1 for 1 with 717s is "introducing a new narrow body type" but it seems to be the case.

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Originally Posted by climb150

If I worked at Delta I wouldn't be hanging around a United regional website. You obviously don't work for them either.

So post some evidence or let it go.

Originally Posted by climb150

The 717 was a DC9 replacement. It wasn't fleet expansion so no extra RJs.

Originally Posted by n9810f

You are absolutely incorrect. The 717 deal more than doubled what was the DC-9 fleet at the peak of the NW/DL merger. It allowed DAL to increase its 76 seat fleet substantially.

Originally Posted by Hedley

Those extra 76 seat aircraft paired with the 717, and now 220’s, have placed Delta in a position to announce that all 50 seat aircraft will be gone by 2023, however United has declined to exercise the same option to free up more big rj’s. Kirby wants them without the expense of adding another SNB. It should be interesting to see how he plans to compete when scope is maxed out and the competition has a superior product.

Originally Posted by TFAYD

kirby wants to eat the cake and have it too. You cannot blame him for trying.

and who knows what TI is cooking up. Maybe first class DH for life to give up scope - sarcasm.

Originally Posted by climb150

Thanks for posting the text. I am still struggling to see how replacing DC9s 1 for 1 with 717s is "introducing a new narrow body type" but it seems to be the case.

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