Now theres a blast from the past! Derbyram and Raw data! This feels like a re-union!
As for the 400 v 146 debate IMHO there is none. It's a boy thing. I personally do not want to fly one. I've had to fly props in the past and going back to it would feel like a step backwards. If I was forced to go onto it by the company then I would either wear a bag over my head or leave. That does not mean I am totally against the Dash, I think Jim French has got it spot on. He is one of the few that is operating equimpent for what it was designed for. Just look at the profits that the company has announced today. Interim profits of nearly 20 million!
It is a fact Pilots want to fly Jets not props. It is also fact that props can make alot of money.
Come on chaps, serve your time on the props as most of us have, it's only time before your on the jet and earning loads of cash. Look at Raw Data, 10 years flying jets and he's retired to NZ sipping beer in the sun.