Thread: Will the MRJ fly at Skywest and TSA?
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Old 09-02-2016, 11:32 AM
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word302
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Originally Posted by tom11011 View Post
Setting scope aside for the moment, why would any regional (or mainline airline purchasing for a wholly owned regional) be interested in making an MRJ purchase when they can just continue to buy CRJ's and ERJ's indefinitely? IE- what's the business case for introducing a third aircraft into a regional fleet?

Also, with the MRJ being a heavier aircraft, does anyone know if there is an impact on runway performance vs the ERJ/CRJ?
I think the biggest draw is super-efficient engines. That and the fact that the Canadians have ****ed off basically everyone.
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