Originally Posted by martin33
...the 170/190 series is *not* a regional jet, despite being made by Embraer. Its cabin height and bin capacity and seating are mainline dimensions. The issue, operationally, would be (as was pointed out) that US runs these in its Express division and therefore in less desirable terminal space and staffing.
Still nobody wants to DEFINE "regional jet". Let's see, the 170 is a
jet flying for
regional carrier divisions of major airlines. Hmmm... If telling yourself that these planes are *not* regional jets makes you feel beeter when flying them, OK. But it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck. It's a LARGE regional jet. It's a NICE regoinal jet. Some are even regional jets with first class seats. But it IS a regional jet.