FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - No More Turbo Prop ASA planes out of Montgomery

Apr 24, 2008 | 1:05 pm

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IsleOfMan

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The problem is that even at $85/bbl these sub-300 mile flights are not profitable on an RJ due to higher cruise requirements limiting the length efficient cruise. An ATR can cruise effeciently at much lower altitude requireing a much shorter climb which is what sucks up fuel.