Can anyone with experience running a fleet of CRJ 700/900's give me their opinion on them? I currently operate a bunch of Dash 300/400 due to their efficiency, but I need to boost my ratings on some routes due to competition and I was think the CRJ would be a good fit due to its popularity rating. I am concerned about the CRJ's higher operating costs due to fuel burn but I am willing to sacrifice profits to build more volume into my hubs... any input would be appreciated! Thanks.
Hi, I currently operate 21 CRJ's I've found that the CRJ 700 isn't too hard to fill and you can still get good profits. I've found the CRJ 1000 to have good profits on large traffic short routes. Just beware the Dash 8's aren't in the same maintenance category. Don't forget to use the aircraft evaluation tool.
Good Luck