50 Seat RJs going away= no one wants

[scarlet]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...carriers-cull-50-seat-jets-nobody-wants-.html


Majors going back to larger aircraft.

 

[tailhookah]

The Boyd Group has been predicting this for well over 6 years... now that UAL/CAL and the new DAL have set the stage for less flights and higher fares, we'll see them get rid of these things faster. Many 50 seaters were used on routes just to compete w/ other airlines... now w/ 2 major paint schemes either gone or going away we'll see less choices and less flights on the slow markets.

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[Yuppyguppy]

the 70-120 seat market will be going to the majors soon...I know for a fact UAL wants them

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Majors going back to larger aircraft.

About time they start parking these junky disposable sardine cans.

What's that saying...When the last RJ is parked in the desert, a DC-9 will be there to bring the crew home.

 

[Quimby]

Bring back the turboprops.

 

[BoilerUP]

Bring back the turboprops.

THIS.

I wonder who the person at Delta is that decided to eliminate ASA's ATRs and then Mesaba's Saabs...seems like there are plenty of existing markets in Delta's system that would be fantastic for turboprop service, especially those of the modern 50-70 seat Q300/400 or ATR 42/72-600 variety.

 

[livin'thesim]

Agreed. "Turbopop avoidance syndrome" notwithstanding.


I love props - they are the perfect aircraft for many markets, the only real problem is that many pilots think that props are for boats.

Oh well.

 

[Dizel8]

The Saab 2000 seemed like a great a great airplane, just showed up at the wrong time.

Certainly there are plenty of routes that supports T-props whereas the economics of an RJ just doesn't work out.

 

[FLYLOW22]

All flying done my the mainline.

Props are for boats.

 

[Dizel8]

Don't agree with the prop stance, but the first part sounds good. One joins as an FO on the prop, retires as CA on the 777/787/A380/A350/SST/Intergalactic Mark 4 Hypersonic Space Jalopy/Enterprise Class Starship!