All this 170 talk is abit rubbish tbh, have you guys seen the loads Flybe are taking to places like ALC, AGP and other dest out of SOU and EXT like this. They are more or less full there and back all operated on the 195.
With the charatar programme starting soon the 170 wouldnt do anything the Q400 can do. Maybe flight alittle faster, but the ammount of pax is 70-80; and at what cost in fuel...
Embraer,
175 is 78-88 seats. 10 pax more....i think not.
Flybe are not going to go all jets now, to much money invested in the Q400.
TP