Canadair Regional Jet 900
Mar 6, 2007, 8:21 pm
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Canadair Regional Jet 900
Appears that the Mesa operated DFW-CLT aircraft is a Canadair Regional Jet 900. I can't find the seat configuration on SeatGuru. Anyone know which seats are good? Which to avoid? There appears to be 23 rows on this plane based on the US website's seatmap.
Mar 6, 2007, 8:23 pm
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I flew one Sunday and rows 15 and 16 are the exit rows with good legroom. There is a lav in the front on the right and the one in the back. The seats are hard as h***, no matter where you sit (at least on the one I flew.)
Mar 6, 2007, 8:26 pm
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As a YV employee(Mesa) I would recommend the first row...seat 1A actually, but the exit rows are very good as well...as for the seats being hard, you should try the Colgan Saabs...these felt like wood seats 
Mar 6, 2007, 8:27 pm
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tmann,
While others may have other ideas, I fly the CRJ900 every week, and there ARE no good seats. The exit rows (15 & 16) seem to have less padding than the others. (If you go for exit row, pick 16, since 15 doesn't recline IIRC.) I always try for the front bulkhead for the greater leg-room, but those seats are otherwise uncomfortable like the rest of the plane. The lack of pillows is also rather inconvenient, since I used to put at least one in the seat (back in the glory days of pillows on express flights).
Good luck.
While others may have other ideas, I fly the CRJ900 every week, and there ARE no good seats. The exit rows (15 & 16) seem to have less padding than the others. (If you go for exit row, pick 16, since 15 doesn't recline IIRC.) I always try for the front bulkhead for the greater leg-room, but those seats are otherwise uncomfortable like the rest of the plane. The lack of pillows is also rather inconvenient, since I used to put at least one in the seat (back in the glory days of pillows on express flights).
Good luck.
Mar 6, 2007, 8:33 pm
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If you go to this Bombardier page and scroll to the bottom, I think the upper of the two seating layouts is close to Mesa's.
I haven't ridden on the -900, so I'll let others recommend seats [as they already have].
Jim
I haven't ridden on the -900, so I'll let others recommend seats [as they already have].
Jim
Mar 6, 2007, 8:33 pm
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tmann,
While others may have other ideas, I fly the CRJ900 every week, and there ARE no good seats. The exit rows (15 & 16) seem to have less padding than the others. (If you go for exit row, pick 16, since 15 doesn't recline IIRC.) I always try for the front bulkhead for the greater leg-room, but those seats are otherwise uncomfortable like the rest of the plane. The lack of pillows is also rather inconvenient, since I used to put at least one in the seat (back in the glory days of pillows on express flights).
Good luck.
While others may have other ideas, I fly the CRJ900 every week, and there ARE no good seats. The exit rows (15 & 16) seem to have less padding than the others. (If you go for exit row, pick 16, since 15 doesn't recline IIRC.) I always try for the front bulkhead for the greater leg-room, but those seats are otherwise uncomfortable like the rest of the plane. The lack of pillows is also rather inconvenient, since I used to put at least one in the seat (back in the glory days of pillows on express flights).
Good luck.
Mar 7, 2007, 7:24 am
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Thanks for the responses everyone. I think I'm in 15 now, so I'll try to get that changed to row 1 or 16. I think I'd rather have the extra legroom than a softer seat....although, if I can't get 1 or 15, then at least I'll feel better knowing that my non-exit row seat is *slightly* softer 
Mar 7, 2007, 8:54 am
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Thanks for the responses everyone. I think I'm in 15 now, so I'll try to get that changed to row 1 or 16. I think I'd rather have the extra legroom than a softer seat....although, if I can't get 1 or 15, then at least I'll feel better knowing that my non-exit row seat is *slightly* softer
Mar 7, 2007, 10:39 am
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Avoid all seats on the CRJ-900!
Mar 7, 2007, 12:50 pm
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I thought about that, but I hate to give up the opportunity for over 1800 EQMs (I haven't flown AA in YEARS), and I won't be back to DFW anytime soon AFAIK. The outbound is a 733, so I only to be uncomfortable on the return. The US tix did cost more than AA, but only slightly (not enough to sway me either way).
Mar 7, 2007, 2:34 pm
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Actually, I think only the Colgan B1900s are worse from a seat perspective in the entire US and USX fleet than the 900s.
Mar 8, 2007, 9:09 pm
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i have to agree with the others that say there are NO good seats on this plane.
when i have to take it, i usually aim for a window in row 2.
i wait and am usually the LAST one on (don't spend a minute more than you have to on it)
that way i don't have to squeeze my way past more than one row, and as an added bonus, one of the first ones off.
also, there is a button underneath the armrest to unlock and raise the armrest next to the fuselage to give yourself an extra inch or two of width.
i've also seen crew take a couple pillows (if they are still carrying them on your flight) and throw them on his seat before sitting down.
good luck
when i have to take it, i usually aim for a window in row 2.
i wait and am usually the LAST one on (don't spend a minute more than you have to on it)
that way i don't have to squeeze my way past more than one row, and as an added bonus, one of the first ones off.
also, there is a button underneath the armrest to unlock and raise the armrest next to the fuselage to give yourself an extra inch or two of width.
i've also seen crew take a couple pillows (if they are still carrying them on your flight) and throw them on his seat before sitting down.
good luck
Apr 29, 2010, 7:14 am
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choosing seats
Is it worth flying first class on this plane? Are the seats much better or just a little?
Apr 29, 2010, 7:45 am
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US offers no first class seating on the CRJ900 and few U.S. airlines use it due to pilot scope language. In fact, off the top of my head Delta is the only one that comes to mind. Air Canada has the CRJ900 with first class - maybe someone here has flown on it since AC is in the *A.
Jim
Jim
Apr 29, 2010, 8:55 am
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