The conditions around the IAG takeover are interesting and not something I'd seen before for ORK-AMS. If someone else enters the market, do these conditions still apply? I think there has been a lot of anxiety about what the entry of KL might mean for EI at Cork, I suspect there is room for both EI and KL, particularly if they continue to have the KL code on the morning service.
Originally Posted by
bigjim99
Surprised we haven't seen any STK E-jets appearing for EI
Union agreements are one thing. The other issue is that the E190 just does not have competitive costs with an A320/737. It burns a very similar amount of fuel
per trip as an A320 and more than a NEO/MAX, but with ~80 less passengers. Outside of feeding hubs they make no sense. The A220/C-Series is a very different proposition, it burns less fuel per-seat than an A320 and a comparable amount to the NEO/MAX. Its more a modern-day 737-500 than regional jet.