Originally Posted by
johnso29
but I assume the only reason you call them more efficient is because you can put more butts in the airplane, but burn about the same amount of gas
This isn’t a hard concept to understand.
Originally Posted by
johnso29
My argument about why they will most likely use the EMB145 over the 700/900 is not because its better or XJET is better or any crap like that. It’s simply that I think they are a better fit for the destinations they have announced. I don't think that the markets down in those areas would fill a 70 seater,
I believe in XJT’s 3Q report they stated they are still loosing money on the branded flying (for now) with something like 60-65% capacity (that's an average of 30-33 Pax on board). If course the CR7 or E-170 currently won’t work, the ERJ isn’t currently working either. Maybe they should be flying the 135? LOL! I don’t know the exact numbers so don’t take offense. Just repeating what a friend of mine at XJT told me last week.
Originally Posted by
johnso29
plus I don't know if the CRJ7/9 would get out full on a 5500ft runway, the EMB145XR most certainly can, maybe someone who flies the 700/900 could let me know. That’s been my whole point, I don't know if the 700/900 needs to be wasted on those markets.
NO PROBLEM! Did a 5650’ runway with 76 Pax on board, we left 0 bags behind, NO CG problems and a jumpseater (CR9). NO PROBLEM with either a/c. Since I’ve been flying the CR7/9’s I’ve never had a CG issue and I’ve never left a jumpseater. From ATL-TUS with nearly 18,000 lbs of fuel and jumpseater……….no problem. On the other hand landing weight restricted can hurt anyone on very short flights with alternate fuel. But I’ve never had that problem as well.
I’m sure the E-170/5 performs the same. Although I’ve heard from some SA jumpseaters that the E-170/5’s burn a bit more fuel with the same engines (a/c’s a bit heavier and not a slick, or so I’ve been told).
BTW this conversation is like a contest of who has the bigger “root.” Bottom line, a/c engine and system technology has come a long way in the last 10-15 years. Newer a/c are most always going to out perform what they were designed to replace.