Originally Posted by
R4P70R88
What makes you think the out stations don't want Silver? I don't mean to ask in a condescending manner or anything, I'm just wondering what you know that I don't.
Apart from the occasional mx delay most of the flights up here run pretty smoothly. I'm sure they're bidding at the moment against other EAS carriers like 6G and 9K but from what I've noticed the out stations don't just look at prices. They actually care about reliability, speed, and even the availability of a lav.
The people out there already get freaked out by the Saab, I can't imagine their reaction when they see a Navajo or a 402 pull up to get them.
Conversely, if a larger, RJ flying, regional is trying to pick those routes up they'll have to deal with mountainish flying and the occasional short runway like in MGW.
MGW was pretty sporty at times when Colgan went into there in the Saab... I went in there on IOE years ago and the wind was variable from direct right to left xwind at 30kts. Captain just mashed it on and went into deep reverse immejiately, which we rarely ever had to use on our Saabs, normally only went to beta.