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09-24-2008 | 08:40 AM
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Why? Why are we so resistant to turboprops?? These are very advanced aircraft that can beat a crj to FL250 and can give the exact same time per leg for anything under a few hundred miles. You get 20 more seats than a 50 for half of the fuel burn. I know alot of people think these aircraft are beneath them. I hope comair management and the comair MEC don't think this way.
09-24-2008 | 08:43 AM
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Why? Why are we so resistant to turboprops?? These are very advanced aircraft that can beat a crj to FL250 and can give the exact same time per leg for anything under a few hundred miles. You get 20 more seats than a 50 for half of the fuel burn. I know alot of people think these aircraft are beneath them. I hope comair management and the comair MEC don't think this way.
I would gladly switch from the 50 seater to the Q400. I'd like to think that since the Q400 is a 70seater it would pay the same as the CRJ700/900.
09-24-2008 | 08:58 AM
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Im not saying its right im just saying thats the way its gonna be.
09-24-2008 | 09:08 AM
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Why? Why are we so resistant to turboprops?? These are very advanced aircraft that can beat a crj to FL250 and can give the exact same time per leg for anything under a few hundred miles. You get 20 more seats than a 50 for half of the fuel burn. I know alot of people think these aircraft are beneath them. I hope comair management and the comair MEC don't think this way.
Remember the B-1900's being flown under DCI and how long that lasted? Granted a B-1900 and a Q400 are apples and oranges, I just think the general consenus of the public is that they dont trust propeller aircraft.
09-24-2008 | 09:16 AM
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09-24-2008 | 09:16 AM
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The main problem for the Q400 is ATC in the Northeast corridor sees it as a turboprop and keeps it on the low routes. My buddy is a Q400 captain at Colgan and that's the problem there having right now. With them operating below 18,000, you're not getting that fuel savings profile. Of course most of our operations now days is up in the northeast. Basically all it would take is to get with local atcs and Tracons to explain that the Q400 is not the tp of yesterday, but operates more like an RJ andrequires higher routing to get the required performance.
09-24-2008 | 09:18 AM
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The main problem for the Q400 is ATC in the Northeast corridor sees it as a turboprop and keeps it on the low routes. My buddy is a Q400 captain at Colgan and that's the problem there having right now. With them operating below 18,000, you're not getting that fuel savings profile. Of course most of our operations now days is up in the northeast. Basically all it would take is to get with local atcs and Tracons to explain that the Q400 is not the tp of yesterday, but operates more like an RJ andrequires higher routing to get the required performance.
09-24-2008 | 09:18 AM
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I'd fly a Q400 in a heartbeat, but I think Delta's DCI system is resistant to turboprops. The only turboprop I know of flown under the Delta flag is the ATR (ASA), and the EMB-120 (SKW), which are both in the process of being phased out. From what I know Delta's Medallion customers are very proud of the fact they only fly jets.
Remember the B-1900's being flown under DCI and how long that lasted? Granted a B-1900 and a Q400 are apples and oranges, I just think the general consenus of the public is that they dont trust propeller aircraft.
Remember the B-1900's being flown under DCI and how long that lasted? Granted a B-1900 and a Q400 are apples and oranges, I just think the general consenus of the public is that they dont trust propeller aircraft.
09-24-2008 | 09:21 AM
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I think passengers will get over hating props once they ride on the new Q-400. I haven't myself but i have heard they are a lot quieter than say a dash 8 or atr. and you would think delta would get over not wanting props in order to save big $$$ on fuel burn. I'm in the pool still and I'd fly the shi! out of the Q-400. Granted that wouldnt be for a while but hopefully if they got some in the near future it might save some jobs at least, which would also help me out in the long run :-P
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