Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
If the were smart they'd workout a 787-8 order. But my money is on Delta using Ch 11 to get out of the 717 lease.
They might be able to work out a deal with Hawaiian to take over the leases of some of the 717s. HA's 717 fleet (which I believe consists of 20 frames) is getting up there in cycles since it flies only interisland (15-20 cycles a day is not uncommon), but AFAIK they have not identified any suitable replacement, as the 717 Rolls Royce engines are able to handle the short turns and high daily cycles very well, and the 717 has really low operating costs for interisland. HA might be glad to take some of Delta's lower cycle 717s to replace their high cycle ones.