Originally Posted by
ZeroTT
Low wing, loads via jet bridge and has e175 overhead space I think pax will be fine.
Most passengers are clueless about aviation, however passenger perception would be a significant hurdle. The bigger issue is the size of the plane. The article mentions that the plans are for a 70-90 seat turboprop to replace the 50 seat jets. Is there a legacy scope clause that would allow something that big? I just don’t see airlines lining up to replace 175’s on a 1 to 1 basis with these things restricted to 70/76 seats. If it is designed over 50 seats it will most likely be geared to foreign markets like the E2 due to US scope restrictions.