Dellatorre From Brazil, joined May 2000, 1084 posts, RR: 2 Posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1360 times:
British Airways is goibg to order up to 50-100 jets for its regional operations.. They´ve contacted Bombardier, Embraer, Fairchild and BAerospace..
Who´s likely to catch this order???
Fairchild is far from it in my views. BAE isn´t on top either.. Frankly Bombardier will have to offer very good conditions for BA to withdraw from Embraer...
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7696 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1298 times:
However, there has been much complaints about the not-roomy interiors on Bombardier CRJ's. The Embraer ERJ's have more comfortable passenger accommodations and don't be surprised that BA will order the ERJ-145 for their regional flights.
VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50 Reply 4, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1280 times:
Remember the jets were in the 70-110 seat category. These are the aircraft in that category from the manufactureres:
BAe: RJX-70, RJX-85, RJX-100
Bombardier: CRJ700, CRJ900
Embraer: ERJ-170, ERJ-190
Fairchild: 728JET, 928JET
All feature cabins usually configured with 5 abreast, and underfloor freight, except for the CRJ which is 4 abreast, and cargo behind the passanger compartment. The RJXs offer STOL capabilities. The Embraers will likely be the cheapest, while the Fairchilds look to be quite advanced. All in all, it will be a complex decision for BA, but I think they will make the right decision.
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Crjmech From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 260 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1273 times:
It may boil down to when BA wants their aircraft. Bombardier has quite a large backlog of orders- I think Embraer and Dornier could deliver their current designs faster. However, if they want greater than 50 seat capacity, the CRJ-700 should begin delivery to the launch customers later this year and the Avro is already that big. The ERJ-170 will not be ready for delivery until next year and the Do428 is DOA. Myself, I'm biased towards the CRJ (hence the username). Should BA decide (and rightfully so) to "buy British" the Avro is the obvious choice. It should be interesting.
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RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7696 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1250 times:
I stand corrected.
Now, if BA is interested in a 70-100 seat regional jet, they would be best off with the well-tried Avro RJ-85. After all, it is based on the familiar BAe 146 design and the plane can take off and land on shorter runways pretty easily. I've flown the BAe 146 and it is a pretty roomy plane.
JAT From Canada, joined Feb 2000, 1095 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1230 times:
I say they go for the CRJ, but again that's pro-Canadian bias Also, to me ERJ's seem like toys. From a side angle especially, it's because of their minature wings I guess.... Still, I say the Brits by the CRJ and support the colonies, eh?
Madhatter From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 239 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1200 times:
is this order for them or for cityflyer and BRAL and airlines like that because theseare the airlines that operate theses type of aircraft. I think that they should go with embraer as Brymon and BRAL both operate this. They should try and buy both BRAL and Maersk Air UK. Then they can order all the embraer aircraft from EMB-137 to EMB-190. This can then replace all the propeller aircraft. Also the A318 should be ordered more so they can replace the 146 and RJ100 so they can have fleet comminality with the rest of BA's airbuses.
N-156F From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1183 times:
Considering that Brits tend to view Canadians as a "lower form of life," I'd say Bombardier is out of the running.
The Avro RJX is the obvious choice for buying British, but it fails to suit their needs. It's designed for STOL, and guzzles more gas with its 4 engines than the others do with their two.
Embraer is the cheapest, but probably not the most technically advanced. There would be full commonality, though.
Fairchild has the 328JET, 528JET, 728JET, and 928JET all out or coming out. These give excellent commonality, and will be extremely advanced, but won't be available for some time yet. If BA's in no particular hurry, this is the best choice.
Don't rule out Boeing, however, as a serious look at the B717-100 by BA just might convince them to talk launch.
And the winner? Probably Fairchild or Embraer. Depends how quickly they want the product.
RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7696 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1165 times:
I believe one of the British Airways "franchise airlines" is already flying the Embraer ERJ-145.
I wonder will the Rolls-Royce BRJ-710/715 series jet engine will fit on the ERJ-170/190 series. If it does then I think BA should get the ERJ-170/190.
The situation with Fairchild Dornier is still an unknown because of the bad blood caused by the cancellation of the 428JET.
Gearup From Canada, joined Dec 2000, 578 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1166 times:
I know of several engineers that have complained of poor build quality on the Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft once you start removing panels for inspection of the aircraft's inner details. No such issues on the CRJ. BTW BA franchisee's are flying both types so a qualitive comparison can be made very easily. Also, now that the WTO has given Canada the nod on taking action against Brazil for not complying with WTO rulings on unfair subsidies, you can be sure Bombardier will sweeten the deal for BA. I think they should go CRX (more hometown bias!!) but who knows. On a subjective note, the ERJ-145 is an extremly ugly machine especially around the rear of the airframe and the vertical stabilizer. The CRJ just looks right!
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Also, to me ERJ's seem like toys. From a side angle especially, it's because of their minature wings I guess.... Still, I say the Brits by the CRJ and support the colonies, eh?
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