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Originally Posted by casper
I think it is reasonable to expect the Q400 on the Calgary-Saskatoon route. It is just under an hour from the main base for the Q400.
In the press there has been some talk about the Q400 permitting westjet to restart service to Winnipeg.
http://www.leaderpost.com/Airlines+fight+with+turboprops/7550465/story.html
It is not a bad thing. If a 737-700 is replaced by two Dash-8 400 flights that provides more options and about the same number of seats.
A few weeks ago I was on an Air Canada Dash-8 300 from Calgary to Saskatoon.
Last time I remember Air Canada operating the Dash-8 to Calgary was just after Sept 11 when they retired the fokker jets and reduced flights. Come to think of it is weird that all of those Fokker jets are still parked at the Saskatoon airport. They have been there for years. |
EXACTLY!!! Yes, I remember the Fokker F-28s when they were first parked at YXE during the winter of '01-02: it was quite a sight! Now, those aircraft are looking most parted-out and delapitaded. YXE is likely still receiving a storage fee from Air Canada. Before long, YXE may begin to resemble an aircraft junk yard. (Unless they are hauled away.) I'd bet that many of those airframes are damn near [if not] timed-out as well. The longer aircraft sit on the ground, time becomes increasingly toxic.
WJ and Air Canada would be wise to fly Q400s from QR/XE to EG/YC/WG. They will be far more fuel efficient on these routes [based on distance] than even the 737s. The standard Q400 model will seat 78 pax. In fact, Bombardier is working on stretching the '400 [the Q400X] in order to accomodate 90 pax!
WJ 737s still would be more practical on routes to: VR/YZ/LAS/PHX. (Not to mention Sun Destinations.)
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