Originally Posted by
davidjohnson6
How much demand is there going to be for Dash 8 aircraft in the next couple of years ? Apart from Flybe, LGW have pretty much shut down
I think everyone agrees regional travel will come back before long haul. Less consumer demand = less seats needed.
No point flying a half full jet over a short route, more economical to use a TP.
Whilst the Q400 isn't as economical as an ATR its still more economical than a 737 or A320. It will be interesting to see what Austrian, LOT, Olympic and other Dash/mixed fleet airlines choose to use first.