Originally Posted by
crewmeal
To me one of the big problems with BMIR is the choice of aircraft. ...
If they had invested in A318/9 aircraft then I'm sure things would have been better.
It's not as simple as that. Bear in mind that the aircraft were part of the package which they bought - they may not be as attractive to passengers as A319s but they are a damn sight cheaper. If bmir had magically found the cash to lease in A319s (hint: don't recommend the A318, the economics of the aircraft in normal use are so bad that it kills your credibility to do so
), they'd no longer be looking for high-yield niche routes, they'd have to find fatter routes where they'd be competing directly with low-cost carriers. I don't see that working either.