Originally Posted by Fly4hire (Post 543342)

I read somewhere that the current number of 70/76 seaters flying for the DCI feeders are currently in excess of what is allowed by our Scope?

Does anyone have any current numbers, and I'm assuming this now the combined number between DAL/NWA feeders?

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 543349)

I am not sure of the number, but I am guessing that the company arguement would be that it will be in compliance with the new jets that are scheduled to arrive this year.

Originally Posted by Fly4hire (Post 543357)

Or with additional DC9's coming back into service? Don't mainline jets have to be increased 3:1 for every additional Scope jet, or RJ's decreased by the same ratio?

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 543366)

Unless you know something different then Delta managment as of a week ago no DC-9's are coming back in service. Most are being stripped for parts in the desert. Those going to the desert are no longer being stored in a airworthy condition. They are being stripped and scrapped. There are some pics you can find on the internet if you search. They are bringing 4 MD-88's back from the desert but Delta is sending some 757's to the desert coming up on heavy maintenance checks and NWA is sending some 757's and A320's to storage also facing heavy maintenance checks.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 543389)

The daily utilization of the FNWA was very low compared to Delta's MD88's. I posted the 2007 numbers almost a year ago but don't have them here. If scheduled as hard as Delta's jets were, then yes, I could see a 30% increase in block with the same fleet of airplanes.

Agreed, however have heard acft coming out of the desert.

As far as 70/76 numbers, it is common on the Delta side for the DCI carriers to have more airplanes than allowed, BUT, the company claims those excess jets are SPARES and that the scope limits only apply to aircraft being operated.

If they are flying they are not spares. We fought this battle at NWA before and won. If they were not parked in the desert they were counted as "in-service"

That has been the story for years, do not know if anything has changed recently. The loads and economy again are making the CRJ700/900 & E170/175 very popular with management.

Originally Posted by Fly4hire (Post 543392)