50 seater = welfare?
03-26-2008 | 01:12 PM
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From: DD->DH->RU/XE soon to be EV
03-26-2008 | 01:25 PM
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From: CRJ-200/700/900 FO
We had a Lynx jumpseater that told us the Q400 burns 1900-2000 lbs/hour TOTAL in cruise at FL250 and a TAS of 350kts. Anyone know if this is true??? I've only seen a FF less than 2000 lbs/hour total in the CRJ-200, in cruise, a few rare times. And it always seemed to be when we were at max altitude in the winter and half empty. Typically, it's more like 2400-2500 lbs/hour, if we're doing .74 and at FL340 or FL350. And that's, of course, with 26 fewer seats than the Q has. I don't know exactly where the CRJ would become more efficient (taking into account it's fewer seats) with those kinds of numbers, but seems like it wouldn't be until at least 700-800nm, if those Q numbers are true. In which case I can see the Q400 becoming more popular as fuel keeps going up...
03-26-2008 | 02:46 PM
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I agree with that but Bombardier has a serious problem with quality control. There isn't any. Plus, people think the "little" prop planes are unsafe.
03-26-2008 | 08:01 PM
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03-26-2008 | 08:52 PM
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I know they do I use to think they were unsafe too when I was younger. However people will take one if it's all that's available.
03-28-2008 | 11:43 AM
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From: back seat
i was just reading in the paper that reducing airplanes is never the solution due to costs being fixed. will try to find the paper and post. we all how 'good' of information is in papers but this idea is not mine.
03-28-2008 | 07:54 PM
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Just flew the -200 today with 8 folks and 330 lbs in the tail (~38K lbs or so)...up at 370 and .74M we were burning 1980 lbs/hr total, about 980/side. Of course, with just 8 pax it doesn't really matter how efficiently we fly LoL
03-28-2008 | 08:02 PM
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I have shiny jet syndrome
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From: ELACS, FACs and SECs. Who doesn't love 'em?
Look on the bright side. Those out of a job first will be senior to the rest of us when we lose our jobs and go to our next airline.
You know the saying, "be nice to the junior guys, because they'll be senior to you at your next airline"? Well, I believe the same logic applies here.
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