WOW! A 90 seat Dash-8

[FM2436]

Bombardier claims there is a potential for a 90-seat turboprop. Claims there is U.S. interest in the plane.

http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/chan...ws/BOM03156.xml

 

[flyingcat]

Bombardier claims there is a potential for a 90-seat turboprop. Claims there is U.S. interest in the plane.

http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/chan...ws/BOM03156.xml

Dash 8 is a much better plane than a CRJ in terms of cost. Plus they have a wider cabin width. B)

 

[WSurf]

So Cat what your saying is that girth is very important!!! 🙂

 

[flyingcat]

So Cat what your saying is that girth is very important!!! 🙂

You must be a pilot. I find them to be the most observant when it comes to equipment size.

Seriously though, the dash 8 is a better fit for short haul high demand markets. Better than CRJ 900. The newer models have less problems with weight restrictions,which are the bane of my life, than the current early builds in the fleet.

 

[ItsNotThatSerious]

Well I'm sure a deal must be in the works!!!

 

[FM2436]

You must be a pilot. I find them to be the most observant when it comes to equipment size.

Seriously though, the dash 8 is a better fit for short haul high demand markets. Better than CRJ 900. The newer models have less problems with weight restrictions,which are the bane of my life, than the current early builds in the fleet.

But when is big to big? A 90-seat Dash-8 just seems to big even for some high density short range northeast markets. I wonder if the Q400 is to big. I'd love to see Piedmont get a bunch of new Dash-8-300s (60+) and fly the daylights out of them in the northeast and mid-Atlantic.

 

[WSurf]

I agree! I have heard that US Airways has found us a couple more Dash 8/300's. They are great airplanes and the restrictions aren't too bad. 50 Folks, 83 Bags, and filler up with gas! Be nice to replace more Dash 8 100's with 300's!
And it has good GIRTH!! Wink, Wink Cat!! LOL, Okay!! I am done with that Cat!! Just couldn't resist one more!!

 

[PropPiedmont]

Sounds like another under powered Dash. The CRJ900 is a stretch of the 700 and way under powered.

 

[Dash Trash]

Fleet plan only says 13 -300's. The rest will be the junk -100s we have now.

If anyone think we'll ever see any Q400's on the property, I've got beachfront property for sale in Wyoming.

 

[WSurf]

Sure we will get them! First you have to have a 3rd world country fly the livin piss out of them...... let them age for about another 10 years.... Then we see them!!!

 

[Dash Trash]

Oh yeah... I forgot. We've got to let someone else wear them out so our maintenance can fix them up spending as much as the airplane is worth.

Looks like you're going to be OK in this base screwing. Glad to see it!