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JSX operates an entire airline as business-only. They use CRJ-900s, so not long-range, but there's no TSA (they are technically charter flights, you board at an
by devilbunny 2y ago
JSX operates an entire airline as business-only. They use CRJ-900s, so not long-range, but there's no TSA (they are technically charter flights, you board at an FBO).
You could feasibly run major transatlantic routes once or twice a day like that.
- ghaff 2y agoBA has, as I understand it, gone back and forth on London to New York business only flights. But that's not designing a whole new aircraft for the purpose.
- devilbunny 2y agoA CRJ-900 is a very, very common regional jet. They just changed the seats. I'm not making a comment about the original topic, just the comment that operating an entire airline as business wasn't viable. Not on every route, no, but for the right route? Yeah, there are enough people who fly certain routes and will pay for a better seat that you could fill a plane with them.
- V99 2y agoJSX operates based on a loophole in the part 135 rules, but that only allows 30 seats. A CRJ doesn't have the range for (nonstop) transatlantic, bigger planes would be impractical, and smaller ones with the range won't hold 30 people.
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoBut it works. That suggests a rule change is in order.
- devilbunny 2y agoOh, sure. But it's an indication that the market does exist.