Originally Posted by
hendefea
i agree with the thought of getting more efficient aircraft. Someone who has flown the Q400....tell me....does the public really fear flying the props anymore?? I think this is an old thought process and has no real evidence anymore. No one looks at what kind of plane they are flying when they book their $99 flight. As long as its cheap, safe, air conditioned, and serves a coke....i dont think people care.....
Personally I don't think the public cares how they get from one city to another. The issue is people don't like the discomfort they experience in the current turboprops. SAAB's are loud. Hot in summer Cold in winter without any overhead storage.
If passengers could have a stand up cabin with overhead bins and an APU (like a Q of some size)...I don't think they would have a problem. I think putting 12 1st class seats in a Q400 and the rest are regular seats, I think Delta could be sold on the Q's.
But since when has making sense been a criteria for the airline business.