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Apr 15, 2011 | 9:57 pm

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traveller001

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Originally Posted by MikeFromMKE

I think you missed the point of why Republic is doing this. The writing is on the wall for the regional airlines. Nobody wants 50 seat RJs anymore. Why would Republic return to something that is going down hill in the next 5 years?

Agreed, and it doesn't seem to be helping them.

But to prove that point RJET is making more money on larger aircraft that they've removed some E-170s from the F9 operation to service other carriers... and downgraded the F9 metal to ERJs. Which doesn't seem to help their F9 operation but seemingly puts more focus on their core as a provider.

While that might be called rightsizing in business nobody wants RJs anymore. And their more expensive to fly per seat mile.

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