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Old 2nd Jul 2015, 14:41
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brian_dromey
 
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ITs probably about 22 passengers per service. I think ops would have been on the ERJ-135 as the 145 wasn't certified for LCY. In fact jetMagic were the launch airline for LCY ERJ operations. The 135 seats "up to 37 passengers", so something around a 60% load, which is not so bad and probably approaching the kind of percentage load for viability, the yield is a different matter and 2003 was a very long time ago.

Its hard to believe that no-one attempted LCY in over a decade. I seem to have some recollection of cityJet at ORK in the 90s. Was that maybe an EMA flight? I think its mentioned in Pat Byrne's book. If I recall they lost their shirt from ORK that time, partly because support from SAAB was atrocious. Hopefully this time they will do well.
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