Originally Posted by
ERJ135
Well, I know CAL wants some regionals to fly Dashs for them. Here at CommutAir we are starting with the Q200's in Jan and in the company newsletter they said CAL has them exploring the idea of bringing on the Q300's on in 08'. So nothing would surprise me. They seems to like the Dashs for some reason. Guess those XJT RJ's are getting a bit expensive.
I think the main reason is because the B1900 is just poor customer service. It may be a blast to fly and be a great performer but passengers expect an FA and a lav when they get on an airliner. The Beeches have their place in the very short AND very thin market. A 40 min leg is one thing. But putting people on a B1900 for a 2+ hour flight is borderline criminal. I hear its not uncommon for crews to find bottles filled with p!ss when they clean the cabin.