In a message dated 8/20/03 9:14:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BraniffIntl@xxxxxxx writes: > Correct. But I'm beginning to wonder what market remains in the US for the > A318 to serve. While it has range, it comes with seat limitations and a > hefty > price tag. Those stretched regionals suit the market better and some of the > stage lengths are quite astounding. Plus they easily clear overhead > passenger > bridges at DEN! Doh!! The thing here is that there is not a market that can be as profitably served with the A318 as the A319. Anything that needs more frequency/less seats per flight, does not need the range of the A318. The 717, E190, and, to a lesser extent the CRJ900 have all the range and speed they need, all using much less kerosene