Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
just not sure what else could do ASE. the 717 has better thrust/weight than a -900 or a 175 but not quite as good as a -700. if OO parks all their DL 700s I think the 717 is the next best plane. might work with a payload restriction.
In the Future Air Service Planning Study for the Aspen Pitkin County Airport published in 2014, it was already determined that the 717 does not meet the requirements for the ASE airport.