jetBlue Considering IND
 

From Indiana Business Journal:

Low-fare JetBlue Airways Corp. appears to be readying for takeoff at Indianapolis International Airport. The arrival of the 4-year-old New York-based carrier would be good news for airport officials and local travelers, but poses a serious threat to current tenants such as locally based rival ATA Airlines Inc.

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http://www.ibj.com/topstories.asp?A=16066

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-Robert

Re: Jetblue Considering IND
 

This brings up 3 questions for me, if this happens

#1. What cities will they serve? I guess JFK and LGB (maybe)

#2. Will they be using the Regional Jets they will be getting?

#3. Will the regional jets have Direct TV installed??

I don't know about the first two questions, but I am pretty sure that it is JetBlue's intent to install the tv on the RJs. Also, IIRC, JetBlue said, back at the time they announced the order, that they would have the RJs configured in such a way that they would be as comfortable as the big jets.

The EMB190 is not considered a regional jet - it's comparable to say the A318.

The seats on the EMB190 will be leather, WIDER than the ones on the A320, and will feature the same inflight entertainment offered on the A320. Here's some info I thought you guys would find interesting:

A320 COMPARED TO EMBRAER 190

FOR GENERAL REFERENCE ONLY
Airbus A320/Embraer 190 /190 as % of A320
ENGINES
Engine Type IAE V2527-A5 GE CF34-10-5E
Maximum Thrust Rating (lbs.) 27,000 18,500 68.5%

PERFORMANCE
Range; approx. NM (Guarantee per Agreement on 190) 2700 1620 60.0%
Max Take Off weight (lbs.) (approx) 169754 110892 65.3%
Operational Empty Weight (lbs.) (approx) 97000 64000 66.0%
Maximum Payload (lbs) (approx) 37481 28043 74.8%
Payload per seat (lbs)
240.26 280.43 116.7%

CARGO
Cargo Space:
FWD (cu.ft.) 548 434 79.2%
AFT (cu. ft.) 722 360 49.9%
Total 1270 794 62.5%

Cargo Door Dimensions:
FWD 73" x 80" 39.6" W x 35.4" H
AFT 73" x 80" 38.9" W x 30.7" H to 34.3" H

EXTERIOR
Fuselage Length (ft.) 123.3 118.90 96.5%
Wing Span (ft.) 111.8 94.25 84.3%
Horizontal Stabilizer Span (ft.) 40.84 39.66 97.1%
Vertical Stabilizer Height (ft.) 38.55 34.66 89.9%
Fuselage Ground Clearance (operating empty weight) (ft.) 5.91 5.25 88.8%
L1 Door sill height from ground (operating empty weight) (ft.) 11.31 8.66 76.6%
L2 Door sill height from ground (operating empty weight) (ft.) 11.64 10.5 90.2%

DOORS & EXITS
Main Cabin door size 32" W x 72" H 30.7" W x 72.4" H

Service doors size:
FWD 32"W x 72"H 25.2"W x 54.3"H
AFT 32"W x 72"H 26.4"W x 55.1"H
Over Wing Exits (Note 1) 4 2 50.0%

INTERIOR
Cabin Length (ft.) 89 79.4 89.2%
Width (inside dimension of fuselage) at floor line (ft.) 12.08 9 74.5%
Cabin Height (in) 84 79 94.0%
Flight Deck jump seats 2 1 50.0%
Passengers 156 100 64.1%
Passenger seat pitch (excluding exit row(s)) 32" / 34" 32"
Seats (abreast) 3 & 3 2 & 2
Under seat storage dimensions (per customer) 20"W x 17"D x 10"H 18.5"W x 16"D x 10.5"H
Overhead bin dimensions 42"L x 28"W x 12"H 62.58"L x 12.58"H x 18.18"D
Cabin Flight Attendant Seats 6 3 66.7%
Lavatories 3 2 66.7%
Number of galleys 2 3
Overhead bins door size 12"H x 42"L 12.38"H x 62.58"L
Bin Door Opening 12'' H 11" H (note 2)
Lateral distance between bins with doors closed 43" 30.8"
Passenger window size (viewable) 8in W x 11.5in H 12.95in W x 14.13in H
Passengers window area (sq. in.) 92 183 198.9%

FOOTPRINT
MLG C/L to MLG C/L (side to side) 24.9' 19.5'
NLG Centerline to MLG Centerline (fore & aft) 41.47' 45.33'

NOTES
Note 1 - Embraer 190 Over Wing Exits are Type III Exits
Note 2 - Holds 10" x 14" x 26" Roller Bag

For IND I'd guess their going to use one of their hard-won gates at LGA. This will be difficult competition for ATA.

Also, yes, the new smaller jets will have DirecTV.