Future of MSP NB base
03-10-2026 | 10:16 AM
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Future of MSP NB base
The 220 base was opened with a real bang. What's the future of MSP for the 320/737 given the continuing deliveries of the neo, the coming max 10 deliveries, and the possible parking of older 320's and 737-800s? It sometimes seems like the company doesn't want to base to be too big, perhaps due to the family leave laws, etc. here. Is throwing nearly 400 220 pilots here going to be balanced by reductions in the other two NB fleets (by attrition), or will the neo and max deliveries keep those categories at their current level or higher over the next couple of years and beyond?
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
03-10-2026 | 10:46 AM
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The 220 base was opened with a real bang. What's the future of MSP for the 320/737 given the continuing deliveries of the neo, the coming max 10 deliveries, and the possible parking of older 320's and 737-800s? It sometimes seems like the company doesn't want to base to be too big, perhaps due to the family leave laws, etc. here. Is throwing nearly 400 220 pilots here going to be balanced by reductions in the other two NB fleets (by attrition), or will the neo and max deliveries keep those categories at their current level or higher over the next couple of years and beyond?
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
03-10-2026 | 11:54 AM
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The 220 base was opened with a real bang. What's the future of MSP for the 320/737 given the continuing deliveries of the neo, the coming max 10 deliveries, and the possible parking of older 320's and 737-800s? It sometimes seems like the company doesn't want to base to be too big, perhaps due to the family leave laws, etc. here. Is throwing nearly 400 220 pilots here going to be balanced by reductions in the other two NB fleets (by attrition), or will the neo and max deliveries keep those categories at their current level or higher over the next couple of years and beyond?
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
03-10-2026 | 01:29 PM
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Precovid MSP North side was almost all regional jets. A, B and the vast majority of C gates were occupied by ERJs and CRJs. And they "planned" to open a 717 base there. I don't think it's any state law stuff and more just a return to normalcy.
-replaces RJ flying and brings it to mainline
-upgages that flying
-Replaces the soon to be retired clapped out NW 320's
-Replaces the 717 on DLs original intent of opening a small NB base there.
I think you'll probably see some shrinkage on the MSP320 side that's doing all the flying I used to do on the RJ there.
-replaces RJ flying and brings it to mainline
-upgages that flying
-Replaces the soon to be retired clapped out NW 320's
-Replaces the 717 on DLs original intent of opening a small NB base there.
I think you'll probably see some shrinkage on the MSP320 side that's doing all the flying I used to do on the RJ there.
03-10-2026 | 01:47 PM
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The 220 base was opened with a real bang. What's the future of MSP for the 320/737 given the continuing deliveries of the neo, the coming max 10 deliveries, and the possible parking of older 320's and 737-800s? It sometimes seems like the company doesn't want to base to be too big, perhaps due to the family leave laws, etc. here. Is throwing nearly 400 220 pilots here going to be balanced by reductions in the other two NB fleets (by attrition), or will the neo and max deliveries keep those categories at their current level or higher over the next couple of years and beyond?
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
If I had to guess, the company will keep 321s in MSP for core routing, but replace the 319/320 flying with 220s. That could shrink the 320 side of things. The wrench in all of this is - what's going to happen to sun country? If Allegiant largely abandons MSP, I can't see why we would shrink.
Also, genuine question…. aside from a NW legacy base, what does MSP provide that DTW cannot? Real question.
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