<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by wldtrvlr:
...With only 19 passengers I could not think they would be real profitable.</font>
Pilots are paid much less to fly the B1900 than those flying regional jets. Also, since there are fewer than 20 seats, no flight attendants are used. (granted these labor costs are spread out over fewer passengers)