Originally Posted by
Hedley
Finding someone that wants to lease a high mileage CRJ200 could prove to be extremely difficult these days, especially if fuel prices start to rise. You’re right about SkyWest Inc though. They are large, diversified, and set up to survive.
Third world, and/or cargo.
For cargo ops which do two (or less) relatively short flights per day, the economics work in favor of dirt-cheap used airframes, even at the expense of gas mileage.
1. The airplane's not constantly flying, so it can't support the big mortgage of a new bird.
2. Fuel cost isn't that important if you don't fly much.