Originally Posted by
zoned_post_meridiem
I know this is an older post, but yeah -- I fly on these planes frequently out of KFAR, and they're great for a small regional jet. The A-side gets you window + aisle, the legroom is decent, and de-boarding is quick. Much preferred to the CRJ-200 that's often used on similar routes. Subjectively, I also find them smoother.
ERJ is of course much better than a CR2 but these days a lot of the ERJ's are getting quite shabby. They just feel outdated and dirty, I wish they'd get some interior mods but we all know there is about a 0% chance of that happening. Fingers crossed these outlive the CR2 though.
I was on a CommutAir ERJ (an ex-ExpressJet bird) a few days ago and the brakes upon landing were downright scary, I've never heard a plane make such awful sounds while braking. Those kinds of things definitely aren't a good look for United.