Originally Posted by
unit monster
Thanks for the reply. I spent a year commuting offline on Mesaba, where I was told they had no control over their weight and balance. I rode (or tried to ride) the same flight every week and often ran into a weight restriction. That restriction turned my commute into a three or four leg day. It was glorious.
The zero fuel weight on the B model is 26,500. The Swedes didn't make it for fat Americans, so with the standard pax weights you'd have to be light on bags to get on 34 people.
I feel your pain, nothing worse than a commute that involves a weight restricted airplane and renders the jumpseat useless.