JB launches fleet review - bye bye E190?

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03-16-2017, 07:53 AM

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aldonite7667

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Originally Posted by Southerner

You're right. Everyone who flies it hates it. That's why so many people are bidding off of it in the last 2 bids.

Flew it for years. 7 type ratings and this is by far the worst jet I've ever flown from an engineering stand point. But I'm glad you enjoy it!

03-16-2017, 07:59 AM

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pilotpayne

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Originally Posted by aldonite7667

Flew it for years. 7 type ratings and this is by far the worst jet I've ever flown from an engineering stand point. But I'm glad you enjoy it!

I think it's an ehhhh plane.
The flight deck is not very comfortable along with the seats. I have no idea why you need to step up to get in it, get rid of that step and it would be better. I was a crj guy so I am more of a bombardier fan. I wouldn't mind seeing a large C fleet here.
But I think the 190 will be leaving us soon which really should not come as a shock.

03-16-2017, 09:20 AM

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hilltopflyer

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E190 is terrible. I bid it because my qol is much better on it. You would have hoped that embreaer would have made major improvements from the 145 but nope still terrible.

03-16-2017, 09:51 AM

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NightOwl

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wouldnt it be easier for blue to buy up a bunch of A319s to replace the 190 fleet ?

03-16-2017, 10:14 AM

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Flyby1206

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Originally Posted by NightOwl

wouldnt it be easier for blue to buy up a bunch of A319s to replace the 190 fleet ?

Good luck finding delivery slots for any A319/320/321s. That's part of the appeal of a CSeries. Quick deliveries, efficient, replaces A319/320 type flying.

Airbus delivery slots are going to be like slots at LGA/DCA/etc. Very limited availability.

03-16-2017, 10:35 AM

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Softpayman

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Originally Posted by NightOwl

wouldnt it be easier for blue to buy up a bunch of A319s to replace the 190 fleet ?

319's offer flexibility but aren't great in terms of economics either. Roughly the same burn as a 320 with 24 fewer seats. Of course there's something to be gained from the flexibility it would offer > 190, it could fly anywhere we go with common pilots.

The C-Series is interesting but new. Could be good once they iron out all the kinks. The downside will eventually be the high lease/acquisition costs and whether that outweighs what has to be a heavily discounted 190 cost to own.

Get on board early with the C-Series and perhaps get a discount? We'll hear the same complaints "Why would we be a launch customer" every time the plane gets a write up. Once the plane becomes successful and proven the cost will surely go up to acquire.