I have not criticized the 175, nor have I compared it to the 139 or 189 (HH brought those two threads over here out of context to try getting back at me
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What I was trying to obtain are real numbers and not the polished version for the shirt and tie beancounters, the beancounters do not fly the aircraft but they will expect you to fly it the way THEY are told and to get the performance THEY are told.
Those valuable folks flying out to the Oil and Gas production and discovery structures are quite larger and normally carry more gear than skinny corporate type ogling over a fancy cabin interior and oohhing (my term) over a smooth ride, I can make an out of track 412 fly smooth.
That is why the number of passengers is relative and why the PAYLOAD is what counts, same as speed meaning fuel flow.
You can put as much polish on as you wish, but those are the figures that count to get the job done offshore.
And I didn't need to call anyone names to point that out, did I?
So remember Mr. Whatsyourname that YOU represent Airbus on this forum, why I represent myself a possible customer who now shall probably look at the whatever it is competition because of YOUR attitude.
By the way, a quick google search found this article:
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...weight-399566/
So, it seems somebody is lying and it ain't yours truly.