Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The MRJ70 in a two class will hold about 70 passengers. It’s still over the scope weight limit of 86,000 lbs so will need to be certified in a shorter range version. It’s a heavy aircraft for the number of seats and I suspect won’t see much commercial success.
Economically, it doesn't matter if it's heavier, as long as the fuel burn is good enough. Scope is still an issue of course.