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pred02 Feb 20, 2007 9:29 am
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 7236497)
And I have to respectfully disagree. Everything the airlines do is for a profit, but in this case it goes against the purpose of the jet. I mean, just look at its name, regional jet. I am sorry, but a IAH-CLT flight or DFW-ATL flight just isn't regional and most of the time those flights are full. I know they have their reasons for doing what they do (the airlines) but it makes more sense to me to deploy the jets in a point-to-point manner and let the turboprops do the puddle jumping.
The airlines calculate the seat occupancy on certain routes during certain times of the day. I am sure that has a lot to do with their choice to put a 40-50seat regional, versus a 120 person jet.

Hartmann Feb 20, 2007 9:46 am
Originally Posted by LarryJ (Post 7236840)
The purpose of the jet as set by whom?

Certainly not the manufacturer. They will be glad to show any prospective customer the multitude of applications of which their airplane is capable.
Yes, planes are capable. The A380 is capable of holding 500+ people. However, do you really want to sit on a plane for two hours waiting to be served dinner on a 17 hour flight? ;)

The purpose of the regional jet was set back when they first came into service. The airlines and the manufacturers touted them as being great point-to-point replacements for the turboprops.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_jet

The first sentence and the one right before the list of regional airlines are the most poignant.

LarryJ Feb 20, 2007 10:40 am
Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 7259200)
The purpose of the regional jet was set back when they first came into service.
The purpose of the jet to the manufacturer is to create sales and make money. The purpose of the jet to the airline is to serve routes more profitably than can any other available airplane.


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