Its amazing how many failed aircraft succeed in AWS
apenfold:
Only 64 Saab 2000s were ever built, there are 199 operating and 117 on order in MT2. Generally on the sectors that they operate there is no disadvantage (time wise) to operating the Saab over an Embraer 145. Having flown on both aircraft between Southampton and Newcastle on numerous occasions I can say that the Saab 2000 is much much better for passenger comfort than the 145, with a slightly wider fuselage and as no-doubt many people will have spotted in AWS it's max capacity is 58 rather than 50.
In this case I think there was a great deal of "prop-fright" on the part of the airlines, when fuel prices were low and regional jets were all the rage. But I'll bet that airlines with the 145 were secretly wishing they had ordered the Saab 2000 over the 145 during the mid-late 2000s. Fortunately the oft talked about passenger dislike of propellor aircraft in reality, is not modelled in AWS (as far as I know).
I'm afraid that I have to contradict you slightly with regards to Concorde, a short while back I ordered 4 for "fun" (I had enough Jumbos to cover any losses), but when configured with a 100 seat all business configuration the aircraft were actually turning a decent profit, enough to make me order some more (as helpfully the sonic boom restrictions are not modelled either), so Concorde can be a good plane to operate.
Sigma:
Quote from: apenfold on July 26, 2010, 12:01:45 AM
Fortunately the oft talked about passenger dislike of propellor aircraft in reality, is not modelled in AWS (as far as I know).
It is, it's just a very minor factor unlike real-life.
Curse:
Quote from: apenfold on July 26, 2010, 12:01:45 AM
I'm afraid that I have to contradict you slightly with regards to Concorde, a short while back I ordered 4 for "fun" (I had enough Jumbos to cover any losses), but when configured with a 100 seat all business configuration the aircraft were actually turning a decent profit, enough to make me order some more (as helpfully the sonic boom restrictions are not modelled either), so Concorde can be a good plane to operate.
It adds you another fleet commonality. :-\
For myself I like props and if pax won't fly with a prop, I'd like to invite them to swim from Asia to North America (start of Jet Age 2 Game) ;)
swiftus27:
I know people who'd fear a Dash 8 Q400.
I know people who also fear flying on a CRJ or similar.
I'd agree with the above statement, but I feel that people simply fear smaller planes first of all. It just happens that props are all small planes.
GDK:
Or we should rather say people use small planes wrongly...
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