700s are not relatively old airframes.
The oldest 200s only come in around 20 years old.

1993 Comair 200s
2002 Mesa 700


Life span of the frame around 20 years due to cycles
Engine overhauls too expensive


Too expensive with 5o seats 700s a money losing dream
If it ever materialized check the certification process

Old vs Cycles...I’m guessing a lot of the Barbie jets are closing in on their cycle limits. Although I frequently see BR (Blue Ridge) tails floating around, and I think those birds have to be about ready to go to the desert

Some of them have recently come out of the desert after sitting there for awhile, so they have some cycles left.

:D

Bobby what did we do to deserve you :rolleyes: you will be missed when you move on from these threads

Can we get more ridiculous rumors and less United contract voting

Sure. I’m still pulling for giving up the AA flying and we all become startup cadre for Moxy. Those of us who haven’t already jumped to a major yet anyway. Seems like most of the captains I know the best already have class dates.

Anyone else gearing up for a conference call of epic proportions on Thursday if nothing is announced prior to then?

This may call for a special bingo card.

Yeah. And Delta just extended the leases on their 717s to 2030.

I don’t know the specific build dates on their aircraft but the last one to come off the assembly line at Boeing was in May 2006. They have 91 of them.