Originally Posted by
Av viii
Oh I can imagine 3 round trips FLL TPA a day. Or 4 day pairings with 18 legs. Or never flying longer than 500 miles.
And it takes time and brainpower to bring a new frame on property. Proving runs, LCA program, mx program etc etc. These guys can’t get the scheduling phones manned or anticipate known summer weather patterns, I think they’d have their hands full getting a new frame here.
My bet is they’ll keep adding 320’s 3-5 at a time.
I don’t know when people are going to realize we already fly regional jet type routes. 80% of the east coast flying is less than 2 hours.
An A220 would not be relegated to 45 minutes block shuttle duties, that’s now where it makes money. It will do the same routes we already do on a 319 but burn less gas. It will make seasonal routes profitable to operate for more time. It can do long and thin routes between our vacation cities like MSY and FLL and MCO and places like Des Moines and Burlington. Why? because it burns less gas. If you think just because it’s a “glorified RJ” that it will be stuck puddle jumping sub 500 mile routes, you don’t really understand this plane’s niche in the market.