Originally Posted by
RiddleEagle18
Why? Why are we so resistant to turboprops?? These are very advanced aircraft that can beat a crj to FL250 and can give the exact same time per leg for anything under a few hundred miles. You get 20 more seats than a 50 for half of the fuel burn. I know alot of people think these aircraft are beneath them. I hope comair management and the comair MEC don't think this way.
I'd fly a Q400 in a heartbeat, but I think Delta's DCI system is resistant to turboprops. The only turboprop I know of flown under the Delta flag is the ATR (ASA), and the EMB-120 (SKW), which are both in the process of being phased out. From what I know Delta's Medallion customers are very proud of the fact they only fly jets.
Remember the B-1900's being flown under DCI and how long that lasted? Granted a B-1900 and a Q400 are apples and oranges, I just think the general consenus of the public is that they dont trust propeller aircraft.