Originally Posted by
visceral
I commute on Expressjet and I see it frequently enough to pray one of the bent wing jets pulls into parking so it won't be an issue. I have no idea if it is landing or takeoff weight related. The Q400 is a lowly prop but it carries 74 adults, 114 bags, and a jumpseater 99% of the time...if it ain't broken.
You must live in a city where one of our EPs still operates. They are slowly going away, but only slowly. If its a captain that cares usually we can take a few hundred pounds less fuel and its a none issue. Any of our other 200 airplanes can take 52 and max bags everytime, but that doesn't help you if you live in those few select cities. We have 2 usuable jumpseats so 99% of the time commuters prefer us, but again, those EPs are the exception.