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Originally Posted by awax (Post 2084828)

At UAL, the ALPA CBA "scope choke" will dictate the maximum number of RJ's being flown as UA has apparently made the decision to not introduce a new small narrow body aircraft.

Meaning no new 76 seaters, right?

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Originally Posted by MacrossJet (Post 2084844)

Meaning no new 76 seaters, right?

Right, no more than 153 76 seaters after Jan. 1st, 2016.

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Originally Posted by deltajuliet (Post 2084599)

Kind of surprised they plan for any 50-seat aircraft in 2019. I guess contracts have to run their course and fuel is still cheap (for now).

There are some routes that certainly can't fill anything larger than a 50 seater. There are still some EAS routes in the UAX system that operate nearly empty, and lots of routes that can fill 30-40 seats per flight but won't be able to fill much more than that.

There's definitely a market for 50 seaters out there. That market is just a lot smaller than what they currently use them for. It'll be a while before they totally go away.