Specific Mesaba Q's
#41
Pinnacle would not get NWA CRJ900.
Compass would not get CRJ900 either. There is a possibility Compass might get more than 36 EMB 175
#42
Mesaba's additional CR9 options are not rumors, and yes they are widely discussed you are correct.
Most likely correct (like 95-99% odds) but stranger things have happened. Of course I didn't try to burst this pcl guys bubble, I just said "it could happen".
Correct again, but 76-seat growth is 76-seat growth...and this compass guy was implying that it was ALL going to them because of "pax get on a CR9 and they say 'oh a regional jet' where on a Ejet they think they're on mainline" (or some BS like that...I stopped paying attention after awhile)
Most likely correct (like 95-99% odds) but stranger things have happened. Of course I didn't try to burst this pcl guys bubble, I just said "it could happen".
Correct again, but 76-seat growth is 76-seat growth...and this compass guy was implying that it was ALL going to them because of "pax get on a CR9 and they say 'oh a regional jet' where on a Ejet they think they're on mainline" (or some BS like that...I stopped paying attention after awhile)
EMB 175 is little wider in the cabin but not that noticeable because I have flown in one as a passenger. EMB 175 is a nice airplane. I have it from guys who have been at Mesaba for more than 20 years that it is a really good bet that Compass future is fairly uncertain at this time. Especially if this NWA and Delta merger talk turns out to be true. With the fuel price continuing to soar, beancounters at NWA does not care one bit if the EMB 175 cabin is 1.5 inches wider or not. They only care about the bottom line and CRJ900, even though it is far from being ideal, wins hands down in efficiency over EMB 175.
#44
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#45
DTW is staffed to 120 SF3 CA's.
#46
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
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As far as I can find, your facts about range and speed are wrong. According to the Bombardier website, the CRJ-900STD has a range of 1,350NM, the ER 1,593, and the LR is 1,828. The E-170 series has a range of 2,000NM with RSVs for the STD version. The Mmo is the same for both models. As far as fuel burn, I could not find any data on the CRJ-900, but if memory serves me correctly, having sat up front on each, the burns are similar.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
None of this really matters, mgmt will do what serves in their own best interest (not necessarily the customers and certainly not yours or mine).
We are all on the same team, try not to forget that...
#49
As far as I can find, your facts about range and speed are wrong. According to the Bombardier website, the CRJ-900STD has a range of 1,350NM, the ER 1,593, and the LR is 1,828. The E-170 series has a range of 2,000NM with RSVs for the STD version. The Mmo is the same for both models. As far as fuel burn, I could not find any data on the CRJ-900, but if memory serves me correctly, having sat up front on each, the burns are similar.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
#50
As far as I can find, your facts about range and speed are wrong. According to the Bombardier website, the CRJ-900STD has a range of 1,350NM, the ER 1,593, and the LR is 1,828. The E-170 series has a range of 2,000NM with RSVs for the STD version. The Mmo is the same for both models. As far as fuel burn, I could not find any data on the CRJ-900, but if memory serves me correctly, having sat up front on each, the burns are similar.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
Anyway, I happen to like EMB 175. It's a great airplane. I wish NWA ordered EMB 175 for Mesaba instead of CRJ 900. So don't get all bent out shape and take my comment out of context. My point is NOT about which airplane is better. It's about the beancounters at NWA and what they will do if the fuel price keeps skyrocketing.
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