Going green.

[bri5150]

Why don't airlines market turboprops as "going green"? Instead, they cut them because pax don't like them. Just sayin'. Maybe the fuel savings is worth it?

 

[CptMurf]

I've been saying that for a long time. I can see the commercial 70 pax in front of a Q-400 with a sign on how long it took from point A to B. 50 pax in front of a CRJ200 with their time en route, on the same flight segment. Then the camera zooms out to show the gallons of fuel used on the flights.

 

[Abernathy]

Because airlines are run by former and future oil executives.

 

[Dash8don]

Like this?

http://http//www.airliners.net/phot...1725663/&sid=df8e89d2924750ae73a0f0c2059ae1d5http://www.airliners.net/photo/Hori...25663/L/&sid=df8e89d2924750ae73a0f0c2059ae1d5

 

[cbrown1]

Like this?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Horizon-Air/De-Havilland-Canada/1725663/&sid=df8e89d2924750ae73a0f0c2059ae1d5

Link doesn't work.

 

[WIPilot]

Why don't airlines market turboprops as "going green"? Instead, they cut them because pax don't like them. Just sayin'. Maybe the fuel savings is worth it?

because few people really care about going green unless it is able to positively effect their pocketbooks while keeping equal or better quality of life.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Link doesn't work.

FTFY

 

[say again]

because few people really care about going green unless it is able to positively effect their pocketbooks while keeping equal or better quality of life.

Exactly!!!!!

 

[bri5150]

because few people really care about going green unless it is able to positively effect their pocketbooks while keeping equal or better quality of life.

I disagree. I am pretty sure hybrids cost their owners more money in the long run. Maybe I am wrong.

 

[glasspilot]

Going green is considered high tech. Nobodies building covered wagons under the "green" label are they?

People want green to be clean and high tech. Commercial aviation does not hit those marks with their turbo props. There are turbo props that do however...

Fast, clean, efficient turbo prop marketed as "green"


Here's a company that markets the "green" of their turbo prop