So if the general consensus here, so it seems, that an RJ is not a sustainable a/c on its own, how well do xjt people on the inside think this branded thing is going to work out in the long run?

I hope it works. i dig the retro paint job.

RJ's might be sustainable on their own, but they cannot compete head-to-head with 737/buses on routes which support the larger aircraft...this is what ACA tried to do in IAD.

The XJet scheme has a better (not great) chance because they are focusing on non-stop routes which do not have quite enough traffic to support larger, more effecient aircraft. They will need to pick routes VERY, VERY carefully...

-Too few PAX and they lose their @ss
-Too many and they have to compete with SWA :eek: :eek: :eek:

It's going to be a delicate balancing act...you have to almost fill an RJ to make a dime, but if it's easy to fill a 50 seater, there might be enough traffic to interest SWA. Their success will determined by their skills at walking a fine line.

They also run the risk of successfully creating a non-stop demand in a market where non-stop service did not previously exist...only to have southwest swoop in and take over the business that XJet built. This predatory behavior is SOP for SWA.

This is a great topic, keep it going.

With regards to XJT, those nonstop routes are terrible. Who wants to fly between San Antonio and Oklahoma City?

North to south nonstops is the best way to do stuff...

Remember the old MetroJet by US Airways?