Ejet v Q400
Truth is that the E175 burns slightly more go-juice than a Q400 but costs less to finance and less to operate overall because of less downtime, spares, and disruption. It is a superb aircraft - indeed probably the best aircraft in the world for the kind of high frequency domestic and short international routes that Flybe specialise in. Why do you think BA Cityflyer use nothing else and you can't tell me BA don't know about aircraft operating economics!!
The Embraer 175 is the best decision Flybe has made in a long time when used on the right route...