Originally Posted by
PLeblond
I suspect there is a flight range where the CASM of the CS300 leapfrogs the CASM of the CS100. Same engine, same wing pushing less mass means significantly less cost to get a CS100 in the air. Once in the air, the difference is likely negligible thus every nautical mile cost is amortized over more seats, reflecting the advantage.
Thus why I think it’s a better plane for Express... if they were allowed to fly them.
Perhaps with the constant pressure for upguaging, a new agreement will bet set out and the sub brands could fly larger planes.
-300 outsold -100 8 to 1, the market has already spoken.
There are niches that suit the -100 (see LX and DL) but they are indeed niches. E2-195 is simply better optimised for that market and size (thus sold 4x more than A220-100, and LX is grounding the A220-100 and fly the E2 to LCY with 2L instead)