Originally Posted by
bethechange
I was surprised to see the CRJ900 as the equipment for a 3+ hour flight from SLC to SJD. What's the farthest that Delta flies this plane? Any other international destinations for the CRJ900? (well, lets say besides Canada since it is a Canadair...)
Sample itin:
DATE
Mon June 24
DEPARTS
11:34AM from Salt Lake City, UT(SLC)
ARRIVES
2:40PM in Los Cabos, Mexico(SJD)
FLIGHT
DL 44654 | 3hr 6m
PLANE
Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890 | View Seats
Can't comment on the routes Delta uses it on, but the CRJ have a good range for a jet of its size.
Delta utilizes all its fleet well across the board. If Delta doesn't need a larger plane and the CRJ does the route, then the CRJ is what they should run.
Delta even got a ferry flight from SIN to ATL nonstop on an A330 but with a fully loaded plane due to fueling requirements it would not have been able to handle it.
But the range on the CRJ's are very nice for its size and they are quality airplanes which have been successfully been used.