Originally Posted by
Rahlifer
If this does bring about the end of the larger rjs, how is it a bad thing? More mainline jobs are are always better than ANY jobs at a regional. If airlines have such hardons for big rjs, convince Boeing and Airbus to build some. That would eliminate any hesitation mainline pilots have about flying rjs. Wasn't the DC-9 about the same size as a Crj 900?
Yes, the DC-9-10 was roughly the same size as a CRJ9. It's a bit heavier, burns quite a bit more fuel, but passenger wise its about the same. There's a reason the scope limit is 86,000 lbs, any higher and you're in the DC-9-10 territory.