have seen enough Q400 and Emb 145 plogs for the same route on the same day to have to disagree about the inability to make bucks, the burns are remarkably similar. Having scrutinised our washing machine labels, eco performance is not too disimilar, the dash wins on a full load, but on a leg with 40 odd pax think the Barbie has the edge, in terms of time, burn and environmental impact.
No way.....CASM (cost per availabel seat mile) on the Emb-145 is way higher. That's why many operators do not want them anymore. The EMb135 is probably the worst in the industry.
Are you telling me that a Jet has similar economics as a turbo prop.....