What is Slope Clause?
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In aviaion, a clause stating the maximum number of seats that can be in a regional or subsidiary company aircraft. Usually done in the interest of the pilots protecting themselves from being taken over by a large regional airline.
The Northwest Airlines slope clause says that a regional carrier flying for Northwest cannot have any more than 76 seats in an airplane.
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