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Flybe Emb195
Posted: 03 Jul 2006, 20:45
by Charlie Bravo
Just spotted this on airliners
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1068608/L/
Looking forward to booking my flight
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 22:54
by AndyMinx
Looking very smart indeed there! I like it!
I never will get used to that nose though...I can't help feeling it looks 'wrong'. Still....since when were asthetics a part of modern aerodynamics?!?!
Looking forward to seeing this soon!
Cheers,
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 22:59
by TobyV
Its a bit long and thin, cant imagine the cabin will be as comfortable as a 146
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 23:00
by AndyMinx
Sadly Toby from reports I've read the E jets are ALOT more comfortable than the 146 ever was!
They certainly look cozy inside though Ive never travelled on either types myself.
Cheers,
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 23:25
by Garry Russell
So thats the beginning of the end for the FlyBe 146 series :sad:
Garry
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 23:31
by TobyV
Yes a couple haev already been parted out at Hurn in fact a year or two ago. I believe the plan is to exhaust all remaining useful life from the fleet. The 146made its maiden flight 25 years ago this September and the last one was built in 1993, so its getting on a bit now. So far there hasnt been a mass exodus of the fleet to Africa and developing nations in the way that happened to the One Eleven, but it will likely happen in time since that what it was designed for in the first place!
Posted: 04 Jul 2006, 23:45
by Garry Russell
Thats it Toby and when evntually the 146 goes Guernsey will lose it's London Jet link
The Embraer is not suitable for GCI
It might be used on ocassions but it's to do with stopping in the wet.
Garry
Posted: 05 Jul 2006, 15:42
by Robin
So I ended up in Dash 8 with a crap prop.
Bugger
