Now where did I use the word "permanently"?
You didn't, I would have quoted it if you had. You did say however, that Bombardier recommended grounding the entire fleet. They didn't. So I was qualifying my statement and clearing up what was your rather misleading allegation.
Anything that people buy is therefore wonderful.
Now where did I say wonderful? Generally though people do buy things that they know work and, in business, make money. That is how things become popular. The Q400 makes a lot of money and you can't deny that.
Yeah until an engine fails and you have to go around...
So we should never do gear down ferries?
suffice it to say that all the 146 standby crews were permanently employed flying up and down the country standing in for tech Q400s.
Or maybe someone didn't have access to the relevant data.
Or maybe someone feels the need to exaggerate that relevant data so that it fits his argument. Permanently...really? No.
I'll leave you to your Q400 love-fest.
It's not a love fest. I don't even fly it anymore but I don't believe that it deserves the baseless reputation perpetuated by people like you. Remind me again how much experience you have on the Q400.