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Old 04-18-2021, 07:43 AM
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Hedley
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Originally Posted by GA2Jets View Post
As long as there are tiny rural markets, there will be small planes that go to them. It remains to be seen if the 175 will be that airplane, but my guess is a couple big airlines +skw will find a way to have Embraer(etc) make an updated 50 seater that passengers like better.
Not necessarily. Years ago the small town where my parents lived was served by 3 flights a day with Beech 1900’s. Those people now drive 2 hours to cities served by larger aircraft because the market could not support the larger 50 seat jets. The airlines will go where the money is with the equipment that is available. If smaller markets can’t support 70/76 seat jets, they will be phased out as the 50 seat jets are eventually retired and the remaining assets will serve viable markets.
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