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Prestwick Pioneer · 05-03-2008, 01:36 PM

Wouldnt routes liek these be better served by PC12s and things like that? Fewer engines fewer seats etc. I think in the context of Alaska as you previously mentioned, The Scottish Highlands and Islands, The Irish Aran Islands, places like Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Columbia etc where places are a damn sight more inaccesible then subsidised air services should form a part. There are probably a few more a/c types that could do the route better than that Be1900D. Its just not worth it for 1 passenger though, is it? Dont they have anything that could be airfreighted out of Pueblo to fill the hold and drive the route towards break-even. Is there a road to this community, or is it cut off and needs an air service?

05-03-2008, 01:36 PM	#5
Prestwick Pioneer Prestwick Pioneer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND Posts: 608	Re: U.S. "Essential Air Service" Subsidies Wouldnt routes liek these be better served by PC12s and things like that? Fewer engines fewer seats etc. I think in the context of Alaska as you previously mentioned, The Scottish Highlands and Islands, The Irish Aran Islands, places like Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Columbia etc where places are a damn sight more inaccesible then subsidised air services should form a part. There are probably a few more a/c types that could do the route better than that Be1900D. Its just not worth it for 1 passenger though, is it? Dont they have anything that could be airfreighted out of Pueblo to fill the hold and drive the route towards break-even. Is there a road to this community, or is it cut off and needs an air service? __________________ The Prestwick Pioneer