Which are the suitable aircraft in the 19 to 33 seat range? Necessary parameters:
1. Range for 300nm missions fully loaded.
2. Ability to take off fully loaded from 4000ft runways, some at altitudes of 8800ft above MSL. high altitude operations not very important: some load restrictions fine in that case. But ability to operate from short runways at lower altitudes is a must.
3. Enclosed Lavatory (IMPORTANT)
5. Single FA (yes for 19 seat as well).
6. Galley with/without oven capable of handling atleast one round of box-meals/snacks. Hot-Jug ability would be a plus. (IMPORTANT: Indians love their food!)
7. MOST IMPORTANT: Currently in Production.
8. Min Baggage per passenger 15kg
9. reliability, sturdy, easy maintenance, good economics yada yada....
Single aircraft type upto 15 aircraft spread across 3 stations: Aircrafts are to fly missions linking Tier-3 and Tier-2 stations directly eliminating the need for stops at intermediate Tier-1/2 hub. Typical flight length 01:30.
Aircraft I can think of:
1. Dornier/HAL 228-212
2. Embraer 120
3. Saab 340B
4. Beechcraft 1900D
Your thoughts?
PS: How come there are so few good options in the 18 to 30 seat range?
