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They use the 120 production line, therefore its easier for them to swap back into the turboprop market........
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At last year's RAAA conference at Coolum, Embraer, ATR, and Beechcraft all said there would need to be a quantum leap in engine technology as well as a major launch customer (50+ aircraft) to justify the investment in bringing a new 18-36 seat turboprop to market. They also said the market is more or less awash with plenty of written-down used aircraft and that, because airlines who fly these don't have huge margins, they'd be unlikely to be able to afford to finance a whole new fleet. It's much cheaper for them to operate used 36-48 seat Saabs or Dash 8s with 50% loads, than it would be to fly a fleet of new 18-36 seaters with 80+% load factors.
Plus, although there are hundreds of Metros and Brasilias out there, there are few operators who fly more than a dozen of them, so there is unlikely to be a launch customer with a large enough requirement to justify a new 18-36 seat aircraft. In fact, I think Rex along with American Eagle are the largest operators of aircraft in this class, albeit with larger 36-seat Saab 340s. The only western aircraft currently being manufactured in that class is the Viking Twin Otter 400, plus there are some Chinese 18 seaters such as the Harbin Y-12 IV etc which few western airlines would touch let alone be able to get certified. There was also talk last year of a Swiss company re-opening the Do-328 production line, but I haven't heard much about that in recent months.
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Today's Courier Mail newspaper announced BNE-CNJ(Cloncurry)-CNS route will start soon 3 times a week with the ERJ-145.
Anyone have a schedule .The 1st ERJ-145 has not yet arrived in BNE. Cheers Lloyd |
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The first SAW 145 is due to arrive in Cloncurry on June 5 if anyone's in town...not sure if it's going to CNE or BNE after that. Cheers from Hong Kong Andrew
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Hi All,
Does anyone manufacture a replacement for the BAE146's? They were a great little Jet for short haul routes. Stuart
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They did develop the CBA123 Vector while they were also developing the E145. If you ask me... the 145 has: E120 rear section except for engine mounting, and horizontal stabilizer. CBA123 horizontal stabilizer Wings and landing gear developed from the CBA123. Don't worry, it's just me being pedantic...
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Any idea on estimated arrival time in Cloncurry Andrew? It's just about crazy enough to consider being there for!
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I know someone who will be there for the arrival though and can possibly find out before the day. He's going up the night before so that might indicate a morning arrival? Cheers
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This was in the Townsville paper yesterday
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