Comair and Q400's

[Sinca3]

FWIW I have flown on a Q400 and find it much more comfortable than an RJ. As someone said for flights under an hour it would be great and probably burn less fuel than an RJ.

I don't think you would see a fuel savings from the Q400 until the length is over an hour. Those are some big ole Pratts hangin out there.........Just my opinion though. Maybe a Horizon Q driver could enlighten us!

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

Mike707: you have got to be kidding me about the q400 over a jet! The vibration alone would be enough to drive you crazy....I can feel those big props vibes from heeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeee.........!

We are saving sooooo much money with this bird. We don't stock stir sticks anymore. The coffee just kinda does the paint agitation thing. After 100,000 flights that's a cost savings of at least $1.05!

 

[Paladin]

There are so many cities within an hour's flight of which could justify a turboprop: SDF, LEX, CMH, CLE, CAK, PIT, DET, even ORD. It would be a nice Florida bird, too. EYW is still a Comair station.

I agree...some of these cities were serviced by ASA ATR-72s for a while. It would seem that a 'big prop' would be able to operate these routes more economically...not to mention the extra ASMs.
Cheers

 

[QCappy]

Mike707: you have got to be kidding me about the q400 over a jet! The vibration alone would be enough to drive you crazy....I can feel those big props vibes from heeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeee.........!

I see you flew the Brasilia, so I understand your aversion to a turboprop's vibration. I sure as hell wouldn't want to fly on a Brasilia for more than an hour. However, you must not have ever flown on a Q400. With noise and vibration cancelling systems, they are increadibly quiet. In fact, I was sitting in the back of one the other day and with my eyes closed never would have guessed I was on a prop. There was absolutely no noticeable vibration. The same cannot be said for the Q200s though.