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The founder and former CEO of JetBlue happens to also own Azul in Brazil so if you happen to be in the country and fly with them chances are nearly at 100% that
by caio1982 11y ago
The founder and former CEO of JetBlue happens to also own Azul in Brazil so if you happen to be in the country and fly with them chances are nearly at 100% that will be inside an Embraer (which is also a Brazilian company, that's why). Embraers are the most quiet and comfortable passengers aircrafts I've ever seen, I have no idea why other major companies won't operate with them given they cost -- what? -- 50% of a Boeing/Airbus?
- jccooper 11y agoThey're nice, but they're small. Since many operational costs (gates, pilots, infrastructure) don't change with plane size, and because many airports are already flight-limited, it usually makes sense to use larger airplanes.
- hga 11y agoA whole bunch of things don't scale down as the overall size of the plane does, so operating a smaller Embraer isn't a a casual decision even before you get into the limited number of gates available in desirable airports. They are very, very nice based on two flights I took on a couple of them a decade ago, much nicer than turboprops. They seem to have achieved a good niche, a quick look with Wikipedia suggests the company is healthy and that their passenger jets have a very good safety record.