Originally Posted by
gloopy
Remove a row (still giving it a killer CASM), install premium seats with foot rests on the seat in front, state of the art noise attenuation (the Q400 has older gen attenuation and is already 1 db quieter at cruise than an RJ), put TV's and chargers at every seat and throw in a perk here or there (like free internets or a bagle or whatever) and the passengers will fly it in droves.
Will we fly it though? That's the question.
"I didn't [fill-in-the-blank] to one day fly a tailless Airbus, a retread Douglas jet, a jet made by a prop company or for [redacted] fly a real prop at Delta Air Lines!?!?!?"
I think that's how an email or two will go to the negotiating committee.
Although wasn't that kind of the goal of Airbus with Embraer? Try to keep Embraer from encroaching in on larger aircraft territory than the E-190 and instead get them to saddle up with ATR and build that 100 seat prop under a consortium led by Airbus. The Airbus E-205/ATR. Made that name up. Can you tell?