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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by entropy
I don't think anyone expects them to get rid of their entire regional fleet. However, a massive downsizing (~50-60% of the 145/CR2 fleet) would make a lot of people, myself included, happier about their position.
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I think for me to be happy with it, I would need to see their use being curtailed on the longer routes. If they remove 60 of them, but then just drop service to a lot of cities and still have the 145 on nearly 4hr legs, then nothing really has changed.
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