Originally Posted by
ORAC
BEA_71,
This week’s issue of AW&ST has an analysis stating precisely that in the expected market it is the Airbus A220 and the EMB aircraft which are at the sweet spot for range and payload.
But they are missing a middle seat to keep free so social distancing would be a problem if governments go that way. That could ultimately mean 1/2 load only instead of 2/3.
Unless loaded with halve and halve of couples and singles whch could mean 3/4 load.
It would mean that somebody will have to come up with some smart planning software for seating and loading and that slf load limits will depend on the passengers normal cohabitation arrangements.
In all the commuter planes takeover of the 73x/32x market could be shortlived.