Originally Posted by
lancaster
Not outright , not instantaneously, but in a phased seamless way. A lot of the NE hubs are way too congested. This would make better use of the slots in NY. Better customer satisfaction. More creative routings from 2nd and 3rd tier airports to hubs, ease congestion. And if the operating cost of the C series, from what I have heard but dont know for sure is slightly more than the 200. Then it makes perfect sense.
A portion of slots in NYC are restricted to commuter jets, the Cseries can't replace them. There will still be a need for RJ's in NYC, specifically for strategic canceling to maintain market share on poor weather days.
DCI will be cut in half over the next 5 years, but won't go away. Customers give high reviews for the ERJ's.