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Originally Posted by CBreezy
MRJ is scoped out in size and wont be here until 2019 at the earliest if it was. Go to Compass.
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Okay someone with knowledge on scope clauses needs to clarify this because scope is basses on total number of seats from what I understand is less than 80. <br /><br />
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We only recently got average two class configuration numbers for the mrj90 and they are bearly above 80. Add in economy plus or any premium economy product and small tweaks to the first class cabin and suddenly and easily you have a 76 seat airplane which is comparable to the current generation 175 and CRJ 900 products. These aircraft fit within the current scope at both AA and DL by number of seats. The only other limiting factor could be based on max gross weight but nobody's been able to come up with a number and that scope has only been rumored and not proven to me so if anyone has an answer on any scope related max gross weight restrictions please let me know who and how much. The mrj90 is also comparable in weight to a 175 or crj 900 product and much better on fuel consumption. <br /><br />
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There simply appears to be no actual evidence to support the morn being scoped out. Just like the emb175 E2 currently advertising a 80 passenger average two class configuration, sky west has orders for 100 mrj90 with options for 100 more and we have orders for 50 with options for fifty more and orders for 100 emb 175e2 with options for 100 more. Why would either of us have placed such large orders if there weren't readily working theories to make scope a non issue.... maybe even backroom agreements. <br /><br />
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The mrj was very ahead of its time and now with delays will be just in time to compete with the next generation of regional jets as the evolved embraer jets are expected in 2020 (and using the same geared turbofan engines no less). It's not alone in size or seats and as the era of the 50 seater comes to a close, it stands to make a very persuasive step away from them.<br /><br />
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Just take look at history. At the end of the turboprop, at the beginning of the 50 seat jets, at the beginning of the 170/700 jets. The industry changes basses on its current needs and scope changes right with it even if it doesn't have to. <br /><br />
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One last point, for now the regional jets might be scooped out by total number of rjs flying for ual for example. But, they could still function by acting as 1 to 1 airframe replacements for 50 seaters currently flying requiring no modifications to current scope restrictions. <br /><br />
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They just aren't scoped out. Peroid.
Also this was done on the phone so never mind the typos, you can read through them. I'll try to edit when I get home for better grammatical correctness.