Originally Posted by YEG Guy
Great, bring-em on!!!
I can handle a CRJ (-200 or -705) for short hops, but the airplane was never designed from a pax perspective to fly the 2hr plus legs that many airlines are doing these days.
My attitude may change as I am taking a UAX CRJ on FAT-DEN today, first time in three years on the little beasty.
Under present union contract, in all likelyhood the ERJ175 would go to mainline, but Jazz pilots may get an expanded order for 705s to compensate. This would also help to keep the Transport Minister happy.
Sebring, any word on a replacement for the remaining Dash 8 100s and 300s? I know there is some replacement from the CRJs, but approximately 30% of the 2007 flling will still be on the near 20 year old Dash 8s. Any word on Q200s or Q300s for the western routes where the CRJ cannot fly into?
Sorry, I have no insight on the props... My contacts are at the mainline... The publicly posted fleet plan for 2007 shows declining number of Dash 8-100s and a lot more CRJ, both -100/200s and 705s. For now, I can't say what the airline plans for those routes that a 50-seat jet can't fly.