Emb-145lr - You make a good point on the range. I still think the prop is seen in a negative light over their though.
E75todus - Also a good point. Although can BE really compete with carriers like LH? Not for me, the only way they can compete even for the business traffic is by price and that means they need the q400.
Can't deny a jet as a passenger is better and possibly a small sub-fleet of 12 like they have with the 195 would have made sense but to order 35 and with the aim to replace the q400?! Madness. Think about it, they are the only substantial UK airline with large modern props and they wiped away all the dinosaurs like BMI/bacon only to now be ditching them and being the ones being chased. Yeah that was $1bil well invested
. What's that old saying, if it ain't broke don't fix it?