Recently DAL announced that it was canceling its DCI contract with ACA because ACA (Independence) would be operating aircraft (not under the DL code) with more than 70 seats, which violates a part of the Delta PWA. [Note: The aircraft operated by ACA for DCI seat less than 50.]
According to Embraer, the EMB-170 has a certificated seating capacity of 78. That seating capacity exceeds the limit of the Delta PWA, Section 1.D.2.c.
According to the Delta PWA, the EMB-170 does not qualify as a "permitted aircraft type" as defined in Section 1.A.17.b. of the contract.
Additionally, it appears that operation of any 70-seat jet aircraft by any "affiliate" of Delta would also exceed the current limit of "57" imposed by the Delta PWA (since CMR and ASA are very close to that number and will reach it by the end of the year.
My question is this: If ACA's operation of the 328J for DCI violates the Delta PWA, how come Republic's (owned by Chautauqua) operation of the EMB-170 doesn't?
Yes, I know that CHQ will operate the EMB-170 for UAL and not DCI. I also know that ACA will operate the A-319 for Independence and not for DCI. I don't see a difference.
How come the Delta pilots claim violation of your contract for a 32-seat jet, but do not claim the same for operation of a 78-seat jet and force Delta to cancel its agreement with Chautauqua?
According to Embraer, the EMB-170 has a certificated seating capacity of 78. That seating capacity exceeds the limit of the Delta PWA, Section 1.D.2.c.
According to the Delta PWA, the EMB-170 does not qualify as a "permitted aircraft type" as defined in Section 1.A.17.b. of the contract.
Additionally, it appears that operation of any 70-seat jet aircraft by any "affiliate" of Delta would also exceed the current limit of "57" imposed by the Delta PWA (since CMR and ASA are very close to that number and will reach it by the end of the year.
My question is this: If ACA's operation of the 328J for DCI violates the Delta PWA, how come Republic's (owned by Chautauqua) operation of the EMB-170 doesn't?
Yes, I know that CHQ will operate the EMB-170 for UAL and not DCI. I also know that ACA will operate the A-319 for Independence and not for DCI. I don't see a difference.
How come the Delta pilots claim violation of your contract for a 32-seat jet, but do not claim the same for operation of a 78-seat jet and force Delta to cancel its agreement with Chautauqua?
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