Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
Retiring the 73G doesn't make any sense. They gain nothing from it. It uses the same pilots and maintenance as the 738/739.
I don’t remember if Delta 73G had the short runway package but regardless there are spare part inventories that need to be maintained for a small sub fleet that had a dedicated mission at delta that can now be serviced by other aircraft with better operating economics and operating scale in the future of the fleet (A220)
As the worlds smallest operator of the 73G there’s no reason to maintain such a small sub fleet. I doubt UA WN or WS want to buy them from them