The MRJ90 and E175-E2 are done
11-27-2016 | 05:29 AM
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11-27-2016 | 07:23 AM
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From: Embraer Systems Analyst
11-27-2016 | 07:26 AM
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If you take the standard version of the MRJ90 and put in two class with economy plus or whatever you want to call it and reduce the pax down, you could get it inside the weight requirement if re-certified. I'm not sure how difficult the actual re-certification would be but it's possible. With the normal 9 first class configuration you already see in the market, it would also be 81 seats. You could add more first or more economy plus but maybe that would ruin the RVSM. The E2 is supposedly way heavier than the MRJ. Something like 10000 lbs on MGTOW but I can't remember exactly. It'll be interesting to see what happens.
They might be able to recertifify the short range version but the problem is it only goes like 1100nm. Maybe that's acceptable for RJs as it should be regional routes but it seems a bit low.
11-27-2016 | 07:32 AM
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For much the rest of the world, most airline flying is not a routine thing so customers don't care about frequency. One A380 per week is just fine, since it's cheaper per seat than say five daily NB/RJ flights, seven days/week.
The ones that have the kind of density that supports high-frequency RJ flying also tend to have a lot of high-speed rail (Japan & Western Europe).
In the past operating RJ's at a loss was accepted and justified as feed for mainline hubs. Lately majors prefer that almost all of their flying turn a profit, but the pendulum could swing back.
But if the pilot shortage is real, then the other possible paradigm change would be reduced frequency, operating NB's on former RJ routes just not as often. PAX would not be happy if they had to take the one flight out of Podunk Falls at 0600 to connect to an international departure at 2230...
11-27-2016 | 08:33 AM
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LOL exactly. That didn't even make sense.
When and if they ask us about it, I hope we simply say "you can't afford it" and walk out.
Not one more seat, not one more pound, not one more airframe. Let the regionals choke on their current fleet options. Not our problem. JetBlue flies the E190 at 10% less than their A320 pay. We can do the exact same thing for these pathetically sent to market "scope jets", or they can eat them. Whatever.
When and if they ask us about it, I hope we simply say "you can't afford it" and walk out.
Not one more seat, not one more pound, not one more airframe. Let the regionals choke on their current fleet options. Not our problem. JetBlue flies the E190 at 10% less than their A320 pay. We can do the exact same thing for these pathetically sent to market "scope jets", or they can eat them. Whatever.
11-27-2016 | 03:28 PM
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Because Mitsubishi said it. They delayed testing for a month or so after initial test flights a year ago, saying the wing needed strengthening. They have since done that.
https://twitter.com/rschuur_aero/sta...42277750013952
https://twitter.com/rschuur_aero/sta...42277750013952
