Markets hot for 50 seaters.

[BLing]

These new 850's seem to be taking off throughout the world. Especially in the Middle East and Russia. Not all of them are old airframes. A few of them are fresh off the assembly line. However there have been problems getting some of these aircraft out of the conversion shop. Reason being a 4th fuel tank and a extravigant intertior is making them too heavy. I know people at a European company who are being paid to do nothing and are awaiting the arrival of their first two 850's for this reason. They are many months behind schedule...

 

[ILS8L]

They Do

Given the popularity of freight, wonder who will be the first to install tracks and have some cans built to fit the fuselage.
PBR

From Aerospace Technology http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/crj200/

"In August 2006, Bombardier launched the CRJ200 PF (Package Freighter), with the announcement that West Air Europe of Sweden had signed a contract for the conversion of two CRJ200 to the freighter configuration."

 

[deadstick]

I wonder what the empty weight difference will be with a ton of new sound proofing and the 15 big chairs...with only 15 pax that still almost 7000 lbs less weight it'll be carrying.

 

[flyslow24]

I heard that Pinnacle had a deal worked out that converted the door into some sort of "cargo door"



The deal was in place and it was set up for the spring to start flying for Fed EX.




Of course the Pinnacle FO and Captain told me this some 3 years ago...

 

[Superpilot92]

just think the pilot pay will likely go up after they leave the regional airlines. I would bet you will see CRJ freighters in the future. Just about every other regional aircraft has been converted into frieghters following 121 pax service. (BE99,E-120,BE-1900, Metro, Shorts, etc.)

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

My buddy is getting furloughed from Spirit.

So far, he has 1 job lined up, in India.

He will be flying an ERJ-145 (50 seater), that is being bought from some US regional and being retrofit as a biz jet. 10 weeks on, 3 weeks off. He's single, so it works for him.

cliff
MCI

 

[deadstick]

just think the pilot pay will likely go up after they leave the regional airlines. I would bet you will see CRJ freighters in the future. Just about every other regional aircraft has been converted into frieghters following 121 pax service. (BE99,E-120,BE-1900, Metro, Shorts, etc.)

I think I read that the good ol' 146 is going to be a freighter in Europe, too.

 

[Superpilot92]

just think the pilot pay will likely go up after they leave the regional airlines. I would bet you will see CRJ freighters in the future. Just about every other regional aircraft has been converted into frieghters following 121 pax service. (BE99,E-120,BE-1900, Metro, Shorts, etc.)

Oh and i forgot the ATR, how silly of me

 

[SpauldingSmails]

...and the EMB110, and the Saab 340, and the Fokker 27. Freighter is the last iteration of just about every commercial aircraft I think.

Just like once a building becomes a Chinese restaurant its the last stop before the wrecking ball.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Reason being a 4th fuel tank and a extravigant intertior is making them too heavy.

I recently read about one of these conversion companies whose program offered engine "upgrades"

It didn't get into specifics about what the upgrades were, but based off the performance stories that have been told about the CRJ's climb performance, one would take it to mean bigger engines.

IMO, you can't go wrong by adding more power.