Hey Cargo,
Sounds like you've condemned the 146 4eva, so do you think a fully laden 737 with its extra couple of tons on board will be able to find a runway long enough to land on without ending up on the ring road......They tell me the brakes aren't exactly sharp when big loads are involved.
Also doesn't a fully loaded 73 come into a much more expensive L/fees bracket, sounds like an expensive couple of extra tons to me.
I reckon theres life in the old dogs yet, and when no-one else anywhere in the world wants them sell them to Emerald, they'll get another 30 or so years outa them......