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12-12-2019 | 07:22 AM

KCaviator

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65-seat CRJ900

https://mobile.twitter.com/justinbachman/status/1204886048746201088

You guys getting GoJet’ed?

12-12-2019 | 10:35 AM

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You guys getting GoJet’ed?

No - it's a plan to keep flying for AA if they run up against a scope limitation and want to get more ejets. It's a hedge and a good one.

12-12-2019 | 11:21 AM

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No - it's a plan to keep flying for AA if they run up against a scope limitation and want to get more ejets. It's a hedge and a good one.

So GoJet’ed, considering this is exactly what UA did because of scope.

12-12-2019 | 11:53 AM

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So GoJet’ed, considering this is exactly what UA did because of scope.

Pay's not tied to seats anymore. So what do we care about how many seats are in it?

12-12-2019 | 12:54 PM

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So GoJet’ed, considering this is exactly what UA did because of scope.

If the planes with 65 seats require a new type, then that would be GoJet'd.

If the planes only require maintenance taking out a few seats to get to 65, then that's a lot easier.

12-13-2019 | 05:03 AM

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It would be a full recertification like the 550. Good news for Envoy at least!

12-13-2019 | 05:11 AM

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The problem is that when you reduce the seat count the aircraft are no longer economically viable. Management has used this playbook many times in the past. Either they get the unions to agree to putting the seats back in or the airframes quietly go away in a few years.

12-13-2019 | 04:23 PM

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It would be a full recertification like the 550. Good news for Envoy at least!

No it wouldn’t need the new certification. It’ll be a long range plane.

12-15-2019 | 02:18 AM

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No it wouldn’t need the new certification. It’ll be a long range plane.

You do realize that anytime you change seating configurations it changes the aircraft basic operating weight and the weight and balance right? It would have to be recertified and approved by the FAA. Hence why the 700 at GoJet became the, “550”. Same plane from the pilot perspective, just different from a paperwork perspective.

12-15-2019 | 02:29 AM

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Not exactly. At OO we’ve had a lot of 700s for American go from 70 to 65 seats. Obviously they have to change the weight and balance numbers but it doesn’t change the certification.