Originally Posted by
virginblue
"The aeroplanes will operate mostly out of Antwerp," - has that been the case with the E190s? I was not under the impression that the largest chunk the four E190's capacity they currently use was deployed from ANR. More like W-patterns with LGG and OST and also flights from BRU.
Indeed, to be taken with a pinch of '
PR salt'. Only in top-season periods, operating 3 out of ANR (sometimes 3 based, sometimes 2 based + 1 incoming from a W-pattern).
Originally Posted by
virginblue
Marketing spin aside, this will mean a 25 per cent reduction in aircraft capacity and a 10 per cent reduction in seat capacity. And if they also fly longer routes, less flights.
Rightsizing is important in the current context. The E190's 112 seats requiring 3 Cabin Crew wasn't ideal, especially out of ANR on high density altitude days with weight-restricted departures, when 1 or 2 seat rows needed to be left empty.
Most important of all, for an environmental sensitive airport, a cleaner/quieter aircraft is a major improvement.