Chill out guys, Raw Data... so if the airline beancounters did do their sums why is BE losing shed loads of money and told their crews that their payrise was a big fat ZERO??
Maybe they need new counters or at least calculators!
As for fuel, prices have gone up over 100% in 18 mths, and a 146 burns the same as a A321over a 1.5hr sector!! only the later carries lots more revenue.
However, as said, the 146 is good for short fields and fun to operate but lets not pretend it is that great.. really amounts to small man syndrome.
p.s.I actually operatethe 146 and love it but a 737 or 320 it aint!!
------------------
Gentleman, less haste more speed!