Flybe Emb195

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 03 Jul 2006, 20:45

Just spotted this on airliners http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1068608/L/

Looking forward to booking my flight

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 04 Jul 2006, 22:54

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,

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 04 Jul 2006, 22:59

Its a bit long and thin, cant imagine the cabin will be as comfortable as a 146

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 04 Jul 2006, 23:00

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,

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 Jul 2006, 23:25

So thats the beginning of the end for the FlyBe 146 series :sad:

Garry

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 04 Jul 2006, 23:31

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!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 Jul 2006, 23:45

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

Robin · Post by **Robin** » 05 Jul 2006, 15:42

So I ended up in Dash 8 with a crap prop.

Bugger