Flight Attendants on Lear 60XRs?
The Jet Republic website claims that the Lear 60XRs will be staffed by flight attendants. Isn't that airplane a bit small for a flight attendant? Won't that limit the number of passengers, bags, etc. that can be carried? Sure, that would improve the comfort of the passengers on flights with 1-4 passengers (it would be nice to be pampered) but it could be a tight squeeze if you have more people flying and you are servicing a short airstrip where aircraft weight is a big consideration.
Do you think the selection of the Lear 60XR was based on performance/capabilities or merely availability of aircraft in the near-medium term? Could Jet Republic have ordered a comparable number of airplanes from Cessna (i.e., XLS or Sovereign) or Raytheon (Beechjet or 800XPC) in the same time frame? Probably not.