Heavy Cargo
You clearly have no idea
The CRJ and the Emb are two totally different beasts and the pax appeal of the Emb is very high.
The Emb will allow
VB to enter markets that are uneconomical for a 144 seat 737, or unaccessible because the 737 cant operate into the airfield.
The 104 seat 190 will be a good substitute on some trunk routes at quieter times, maximising profit.
I reckon it is a better business proposition than a one of a kind Belfast, a couple of foreign registered 727's and some gas guzzling 737-200's.
If Heavylift was such a great proposition why dont they take the aeroplanes off the Philipines register and set up the AOC here? They have missed one opportunity when they shifted off the Sierra Leone register.