atr vs 328

Reading the Strat Manual, the recommended short haul aircraft is the atr-42, but there never seems to be any for resale. the brokers sell the 328.

What are the comparative advantages of each plane? Why is the 328 so popular?

The ATR-42 is a great aircraft for short hops as it has the capacity...however at this point in the game I would say the 328 because short hops are all covered although you can still make a tiny profit.
The 328 has less capacity, but its faster and has more range so you can go one step further...but we are talking about aircraft a newbie would use after a few days if the airline was profitable enough...when I just use 328s for holding gates atm so I can expand in the future, and the small profit they make helps me pay the gates monthly without loosing anything

It really all depends on the distance of the route and if its crowded!..if its under 900m the ATR-42 is the aircraft you want, although if you already have 328 with hours available then 328!

The ATR-42 is a great aircraft for short hops as it has the capacity...however at this point in the game I would say the 328 because short hops are all covered although you can still make a tiny profit.
The 328 has less capacity, but its faster and has more range so you can go one step further...but we are talking about aircraft a newbie would use after a few days if the airline was profitable enough...when I just use 328s for holding gates atm so I can expand in the future, and the small profit they make helps me pay the gates monthly without loosing anything

It really all depends on the distance of the route and if its crowded!..if its under 900m the ATR-42 is the aircraft you want, although if you already have 328 with hours available then 328!

I can understand the use of a 328 as a gate filler, I use my ATR-42 in the same role now. Use 'em if you got 'em. But I don't understand; why buy a 328 for a longer range route rather than a Q400. The cost difference isn't that much but the increase in seats and potential profits per route are much larger.

I figure there must be a reason that the brokers are selling 328's and not ATR-42's (and people buying them) I just don't see it.

well i bought my 328s for just over 3 mil each! so i got 4 for around 15 mil which is a bargain...otherwise I would have gone for Q400s but I will be replacing the 328s with 737s/A32Xs now!

reason why most people prefer the 328 is probably just economics .. OK the 328 has lesser seats .. but its faster , shorter turntime , more range , lower costs to fly and if i'm not wrong better value for a used 1

yep 328 is the winner!
...btw better looking aircraft aswel!

Perhaps someone with experince could update the strategy guide