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Originally Posted by OldTownPilot The Dash 8-Q400, would make a lot of financial sene for almost all of the majors that fely on feed within 400 miles.... Oh wait, that would make too much sense too, therefore the airlines wont do it again. |
I think you need to give management more credit than that. I don't believe they INTENTIONALLY purchase aircraft that are going to LOSE money. In fact, when these aircraft were introduced and 15+ year leases were signed, airlines would paying $0.25 per gallon of gas, not >$2.
That being said, you can't get rid of 50 seaters because it's the contract carriers that fly them. They aren't in bankruptcy. Where would UAL, US Air, etc. etc. be if they kicked all their feeders to the curb? I can see slowly fading them out, and that's what Doug Parker wants to do with the 50 seaters in the US Air system. However, he does not want to expand Piedemont and the prop planes either - he simply wants bigger RJ's.
I personally would like to see the return of turboprops too - but I do not think it will happen.