Originally Posted by
Sr. Barco
That's seems pretty high for a small jet. For sake of comparison Southwest says it costs about $4,800/hr to operate a -700. I see how the 145 is not cost effective if $5,000/hr is an accurate number. The -700 burns about 4,800 lbs/hr in cruise and the crew cost (2 pilots + 3 FAs) is about $475/hr. That's $2,700/hr for fuel and crew spread out over 143 seats. Fuel and crew on the -800 is about $3,150/hr spread across 175 seats.
It's because the numbers are not accurate. There is much more to operating an aircraft than DOC. The DOC of an E145 is not that high.
The actual costs of operating an aircraft will vary from operator to operator and also between routes, days, seasons, etc.
Profitability is something entirely different also.