What is NW going to use to fly the Avro's current load? DC-9's???? Yeah, that will save them a ton in gas money. It also costs them the same to pay the three FAs on the 9 as it does to pay the Avro CA and FO. They'll be around unitl mainline pilots turn loose of their scope to save some of their retirement, and then Mesaba will replace them with a more efficient 70+ seater and more of them.