What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
04-07-2018, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteH2O
I like that they are going to pick up a few extra E175s, but if they ditch the Q400s, all that means is that the E175s will be flying the short routes where the Q400s are so efficient. This should be interesting.
04-12-2018, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Klsytakesit
What is y’alls captain rate for the E190-E2. Sounds like Alaska is headed that direction. Not sure that Skywest can operate them but I know that Horizon can...
https://www.embraercommercialaviatio...ommercial-jet/
Or if they want to go whole hog and service Hawaii, the E195-E2 would do it, if you restricted it to 110 pax or so.
04-13-2018, 12:21 AM
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I'm not sure there's any Embraer that can handle Hawaii. At least not from Seattle. You have to remember to account for flag fuel. (15% additional fuel reserve required to fly over water.) Plus they'd need to get an ETOPS certification. Plus their advertised range is always based on zero wind and as we all know, westbound you're gonna have a headwind. Sometimes a pretty significant one. I think Hawaii probably couldn't be done unless Embraer wanted to give it a wet tail or a belly tank.
Even from SFO you'd really be pushing it. Probably wind up in Hilo a lot. I wouldn't do it. Let alone SEA, PDX or SAN
Not that I wouldn't love to fly it down there.
Even from SFO you'd really be pushing it. Probably wind up in Hilo a lot. I wouldn't do it. Let alone SEA, PDX or SAN
Not that I wouldn't love to fly it down there.
04-13-2018, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CurseURedBaron
I'm not sure there's any Embraer that can handle Hawaii. At least not from Seattle. You have to remember to account for flag fuel. (15% additional fuel reserve required to fly over water.) Plus they'd need to get an ETOPS certification. Plus their advertised range is always based on zero wind and as we all know, westbound you're gonna have a headwind. Sometimes a pretty significant one. I think Hawaii probably couldn't be done unless Embraer wanted to give it a wet tail or a belly tank.
Even from SFO you'd really be pushing it. Probably wind up in Hilo a lot. I wouldn't do it. Let alone SEA, PDX or SAN
Not that I wouldn't love to fly it down there.
Even from SFO you'd really be pushing it. Probably wind up in Hilo a lot. I wouldn't do it. Let alone SEA, PDX or SAN
Not that I wouldn't love to fly it down there.
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