Regional Aircrafts - Leasing

This is a suggested Lease list for Regional Aircrafts
Please note that STAR ALLIANCE Members pay the Alliance Discount Cost for all leased planes

Yakovlev Yak-40
Notes: The Yak-Yak has a rating needed of 3 and since you have to keep a leased plane for three day, you would be better off waiting to leasse the ATR 42.


ATR 42 (Very Short Range)
Seats: 44 (44 Economy, 0 Business, 0 First)
Range: 2,000 KM (1,250 MILES)
Cruise speed: 450 KM/H (280 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 835 KG
Cost: $28,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $25,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 3.50
Notes: Do not attempt to fly this plane over 400km or you will lose money


Antonov An-140
Seats: 52 (52 Economy, 0 Business, 0 First)
Range: 1,380 KM (863 MILES)
Cruise speed: 460 KM/H (286 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 957 KG
Cost: $36,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $32,400 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 4.50
Notes: If you leased the ATR 42 and can wait until you have a rating of 6 to lease the ATR 72 then I would skip this plane. If you haven't leased the ATR 42 than this is a better plane as it has more pax and cargo and its faster.


ATR 72
Seats: 74 (74 Economy, 0 Business, 0 First)
Range: 1,650 KM (1,031 MILES)
Cruise speed: 500 KM/H (311 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 1,140 KG
Cost: $48,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $43,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 6.00


Antonov An-148
Seats: 80 (80 Economy, 0 Business, 0 First)
Range: 3,600 KM (2,250 MILES)
Cruise speed: 850 KM/H (528 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 1,500 KG
Cost: $72,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $64,800 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 9.00


Fokker 70
Seats: 79 (71 Economy, 8 Business, 0 First)
Range: 2,040 KM (1,275 MILES)
Cruise speed: 740 KM/H (460 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 1,900 KG
Cost: $88,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $79,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 11.00


Tupolev Tu-334
Seats: 102 (90 Economy, 12 Business, 0 First)
Range: 3,000 KM (1,875 MILES)
Cruise speed: 820 KM/H (509 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 2,395 KG
Cost: $116,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $104,400 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 14.50


Embraer ERJ190
Seats: 118 (106 Economy, 12 Business, 0 First)
Range: 2,593 KM (1,621 MILES)
Cruise speed: 855 KM/H (531 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 2,439 KG
Cost: $124,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $111,600 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 15.50


McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Seats: 155 (140 Economy, 15 Business, 0 First)
Range: 2,910 KM (1,819 MILES)
Cruise speed: 811 KM/H (504 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 3,200 KG
Cost: $148,000 (Per Day)
Alliance Discount Cost: $133,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 18.50

Is the Tupolev Tu 334 any good compared to the CRJ 900. If you do a direct comparison the Tupolev wins on number of pax and cargo and range.

The antonov's and Mcdonnels always made big cash for me. The key is always to have shorrrrtttt flights

Ross wrote:

Is the Tupolev Tu 334 any good compared to the CRJ 900. If you do a direct comparison the Tupolev wins on number of pax and cargo and range.

The TU-334 is a better plane than the CRJ900 which is why I added the TU-334 and removed the CRJ900 from the list.
I will list all the planes available and note as to why or why not you should lease them.

I make quite a bit of money with tbe Boeing 717s. Just saying.

AirTran Inc wrote:

I make quite a bit of money with tbe Boeing 717s. Just saying.

The Boeing 717 is a great plane to own, but not to lease.
The ERJ190 has more pax and not mush less in cargo room for 16,000 less a day.
The additional speed is not woth the extra 16K a day.
Plus, if you wait until you have the extra rating point, you can lease the MD-81 which will make more money then the Boeing 717 due to more pax and cargo for only 8K more a day then the boeing 717.

i see i made a mistake leasing a Q400 but w/e its only for my contract. and my 72s started off losing money, but now they make some.

So do we know when this will be put into effect?