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They were going to park them, but years from now due to contracts that didn't have to be broken. Now, DL gets rid of them for sure, and it facilitated a 717 purchase that wouldn't have happened because there would have been too many seats had the 50 seaters remained for 3+ more years. It worked out well, and the larger RJs will just fill in for the smaller ones, but a lot less total RJs, which is what mainline, management, and passengers wanted. Then throw in a better ratio for mainline pilots, and tighter INTL scope too.
You guys at UAL have the same problem, wih more than 50% of your domestic flying done by UAL Express. But, you have plenty of 70 (66)seaters, which are essentially a 76 seater with a few less first class seats. The CAL side only allowed 50 seaters, the most uneconomical RJ out there, plus unlimited large props. (terrible economic strategy btw) Don't blame us for that, you guys have your own problems caused by your complete collapse after 9-11. The problem you have now is you have no "100" seater, and DL has 88 717s coming in to take markets away from 76 seaters who will be filling in for 70 seaters, which will be filling in for over 200 50 seaters leaving. You have no plan, and instead blame others for your own problems. While you're at it, make up nice with your CAL brothers and get that SLI done. Can't wait for you to blame us for that, too. Enjoy relative seniority. Bye now.
Bye Bye---General Lee
OUCH!
Jenny Lee nails it, spot on