Originally Posted by
43Inches
The runway distance wont be a problem for landing as the Max will land and then as it decelerates it will sink into the ground and stop very quickly. Might be a while before it next departs the airport, on the back of a truck that is. Pretty sure the turboprops already operate with pavement concessions.
Apart from the fact that the demand is not there. It’s only an hour to Merimbula in a turbo prop from Sydney or Melbourne, the runway wouldn’t handle the weight and the terminal is too small. Not sure how you would make money in a 737.