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Friday, March 30, 2007

50-Seat Replacement a Decade Off

Wholesale replacement of 50-seat jets will not come before the 2017-2016 time frame, according to Embraer. Calyon analyst Ray Niedl touted the ERJ line as years ahead of competitors. “With 50-seaters devoted more for the hub-and-spoke system, Embraer's ERJ 190 and 195 jets fly more point-to-point," he said. "Thus far, the orders for these aircraft have come from low-cost and network carriers. The larger jets also have the comparable comfort level of narrowbodies, in seats and overhead bins, enabling smaller carriers to offer a similar product with a lower number of seats. In the regional market, we also believe the trend is for network carriers to fly the larger regional jets in the 61- to 90-seat range.”
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