Originally Posted by formeraa
An EMB 170 is NOT a regional jet. It is a full size jet (albeit shorter and narrower) with full size seats with extra width and pitch. The only advantage that I can see is that AA might have better back-up flights (if the original one is delayed or cancelled) and AA is doing marginally better from the financial perspective.
Thanks for the quick feedback, guess I'm just used to associating the "commuter" airlines with tight seating... I went to the Embraer website to get further details on the plane. It looks pretty slick, all it lacks is the potential (at least in the US config) for a F class upgrade. Guess one learns something new every day.