Originally Posted by
tyrael37
I hope with that RFP that some of the new proceeds from the bargaining table would increase the pilot wages, but that's just a little too positive huh? I'm all for consolidation anyways. I don't see ExpressJet lasting that much longer with the fuel sky rocketing like that.
Those xr seems really fue efficient as the CRJ200 (last time I flew it) at FL310 was burning about 1450pph/per side at .74M. I also thought that Embraer isn't producing the XRs anymore. :?
XJT currently has its fuel hedged for 2008 for its Branded, DAL pro-rate flying. CAL CPA and DAL CPA are not affected by fuel prices. Branded is doing well too....its been a year guys, the load factor is up, it is still flying and generating interest. This is NOT an overnight operation, I think people need to remember it. Just because it doesn't work perfectly today, it has made great strides. Just watch.
The XRJ is efficient for a few other reasons. It will carry 50 people, with all their bags, a long way. IE IAH-YYZ, IAH-ZIH, IAH-PIT, OKC-EWR, AUS-CLE. Its a good plane. You also have to remember that all of our LRJs are now LR2s, with a post-weight mod, that allows us to carry an additional 1,000lbs of weight in the reg. LRG. XJT can fill a 50 seat airplane with bags and gas b/c we have invested so much into w/b programs. So 50 seats or not, they are efficient aircraft.