Originally Posted by
SAABaroowski
I love how people jump on the "no 50 seat market" bandwagon, 70 seaters are not that economical either, sure there is a market for them though, just like there is for 50 seaters, its the fact that OIL is so expensive, nothing seems to be the right fit. At this rate, people will say, "there just is no 150 seat market anymore"
There's essentially zero growth market for 50-seaters, and there are reductions being made. A 70 has significantly more revenue potential, with only slightly higher costs, and a 90 more so.
50 seaters can still make money, they just have to be full or almost full on most routes. There will probably always be a niche, but odds are that smaller RJ's move away from mainline routes and go back to doing what they were designed to do in the first place...right sized service to Podunk Falls, at a premium price.