Originally Posted by JetJock16

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.



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.