Originally Posted by
scongro
Fundamentally it's the same thing. The C+ seats are identical physically to the Y seats. They just space them a little.
My larger question....is it common practice for Delta to buy these planes, versus the regional carriers?
Yes, it’s a common practice. It isn’t always true, and sometimes the larger regional carriers buy their own aircraft. But Delta owns or leases a substantial portion of the existing regional fleet, and there have definitely been times when they move their aircraft from one operator to another as contracts are rebid.