90 Seat Regional Jets
 

I believe that regionals should be limited to 70 seat aircraft.
I am trying to find out what regional airlines fly aircraft with more than 70 seats but less than say 110 seats.
I know Air Wisconsin flies the BAE-146
I know Mesa flies the CRJ-900
I know JetBlue flies the EMB-190
I saw Republic has a pay scale for the EMB-190, but do they actually own any, or are they on order?
Any other regionals that fly aircraft with 70-110 seats and give regional airline pay?
Thanks a lot

What's a regional jet?

Was Indy Air's airbus a regional? It was flown by a regional.

Was northwest's old DC-9-10 a regional. It held less than an 190 and had less range. It even had less range then some 50 seaters.

The regionals will fly any airplane that the majors give up in scope.

Jetblue isn't a regional...I think I know what you mean, but today a regional is alot different than it used to be.....instead of saab's, DH8, BE1900, its CRJ900 E170, etc.

Employees should stay away from telling employers what type of equipment it should operate. Can you name a successful company, or even an industry, that has been successful when the employees dictate to the management and even the companies' founders what kind of equipment they can operate (i.e. scope clauses), what they will pay the employees to operate it, and when and how they will work (work rules)?? Can you name any?

If that is your desire, start your own business. Never outside of the airline industry have I heard employees who felt it was their right to run the company. If you are capable of running a business then do it. But when you seek employment at the door of another man, then let that man decide how and where to make the profits.

i think i am missing your point. please explain why you feel they should be limited to 70 seats?

wouldn't it be nice..........
 

Like to hear your feelings on scope when JB starts flying to Barcelona with Spanish pilots!!:D

Flier2005,
No kidding...Why should there be limited on how many seats they fill?! And I concur, regionals use to be T-props only. The definition has changed somewhat over the years. (T-props to RJ's)

On a side note, the reason why they are operating a/c with more seats is because of money. Let me give you an example: My dad told me that in a 50-seat RJ, typically the first 20 seats pay for operating cost, fuel, the 'whole nine' and the last 30 seats are basically profit. RJ's operating cost/maint expenses/etc. cost just a little more then the equivelant sized T-prop commutor, BUT they have longer range, and get you there faster. Anyways, I could go on and on, but here's the bottom line...The more seats there are to fill, the more money. Companies like dollar signs!!!

Thats how I understand the whole gambit. If I am wrong, somebody please correct me.

D

When has scope ever not allowed the airline to operate any type of airplane that they want?

Name me any airline that can't fly whatever they want. If a regional wants to fly bigger equipement then go ahead and try. They might lose some agreement with a major that they do business with but they can do it if they want. (ie when delta pulled away from ACA because they got airbuses)

Northwest believes that 76-100 seat airplanes are going to save their company. If this is true they why don't they go out and get some. Nothing is stopping them. There is nothing in Northwest scope clause that says they can't buy even a 2 seat jet.

i checked the specs on the new DHC-8-400Q, on a 300nm route it only needs to fill 35 seats to break even...
I'd like to know how a 50 seat RJ can fill 20 seats and break even when they use twice the gas ? Sorry but thats not making too much sense to me.....
They may get you there faster but with fuel prices the way they are, my money is on the turbo props....

Sounds like the airlines are starting to feel that way too. Horizon converted all of their remiaing CRJ-700 deliveries to Q400s didn't they? I have a feeling Expressjet and Skywest are about to see a turn in their fortunes. I'm also curious how fast Eagle is going to continue to pull T-props from their fleet.