Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Credit Boyd, Aviation Planning, Hotflash:
CRJ-700s... In typical 6/60 configuration, the six first class seats tend to be used for freebie upgrades, not direct sales. Ergo, the 70 seaters are now 60-seaters in terms of revenue potential. The larger CRJ-900/1000s have the economics to be long-term and important players, however.