First class on regional jets
Oct 24, 2011, 8:36 am
#166
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US3282 CLT-IND 10/22 E175 2D/F
F 3/9 and overall light load for this early Sat am flight. Seats were great and comfortable. Great FA, PDB offered. Biscoffs only, no snack basket. No problem with my coffee and Baileys though
A couple of small things...pull out tray in armrest was jammed and there was no tray table at all for 2F. I heard FA later notify someone of this. Overall, though, very impressed and let the FA know.
US 3163 IND-CLT 10/24 E175
Completely full flight this am. Another great FA. PDBs served promptly, then snack basket offered once up in the air. Not sure if this flight should be snack basket and we just didn't get it on the outbound or if it should just be snack mix/biscoff. Another round of drinks and then FA offered snacks again.
Overall, great experience on both flights. It was really tough to go back on the CRJ900 for my CLT-RDU trip!!
F 3/9 and overall light load for this early Sat am flight. Seats were great and comfortable. Great FA, PDB offered. Biscoffs only, no snack basket. No problem with my coffee and Baileys though
A couple of small things...pull out tray in armrest was jammed and there was no tray table at all for 2F. I heard FA later notify someone of this. Overall, though, very impressed and let the FA know. US 3163 IND-CLT 10/24 E175
Completely full flight this am. Another great FA. PDBs served promptly, then snack basket offered once up in the air. Not sure if this flight should be snack basket and we just didn't get it on the outbound or if it should just be snack mix/biscoff. Another round of drinks and then FA offered snacks again.
Overall, great experience on both flights. It was really tough to go back on the CRJ900 for my CLT-RDU trip!!
Oct 24, 2011, 1:59 pm
#167
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Would someone be kind enough to summarize if all the express carriers with CRJ's and Embraer's are getting upgraded? I'm considering a connection in LGA at Xmas and one of them is an Air Whisky CRJ. I'm tempted to take the B6 direct flight, but the wife could use the Preferred miles and I have a Club Membership.
Noticed the 1st CRJ-900 has gone back to revenue service with the first class cabin, and is operating in the PHX system at the moment (tail 933LR). The upgrade seemed to be done quicker than originally planned, but final paperwork issues had to be resolved for manuals with the FAA last week.
2nd plane is in work, but return to service is only estimated. A/C is still having sheet metal repairs from hail damage (was in OMA for storm).
2nd plane is in work, but return to service is only estimated. A/C is still having sheet metal repairs from hail damage (was in OMA for storm).
Oct 24, 2011, 2:38 pm
#168
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It's not so much by carrier as by size of RJ - E170/175, CRJ-900/700 will get FC, the rest won't.
By carrier it's Republic (all E170/175), Mesa (only on the CRJ-900's) and PSA (only on the CRJ-700's that will get FC. (I don't think Mesa operates any CRJ-700's for USX).
PDT, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Tran States, Mesaba, and Colgan won't have any planes with FC while Mesa CRJ-200's/Dashes and PSA CRJ-200's won't have FC.
Jim
By carrier it's Republic (all E170/175), Mesa (only on the CRJ-900's) and PSA (only on the CRJ-700's that will get FC. (I don't think Mesa operates any CRJ-700's for USX).
PDT, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Tran States, Mesaba, and Colgan won't have any planes with FC while Mesa CRJ-200's/Dashes and PSA CRJ-200's won't have FC.
Jim
Oct 24, 2011, 6:11 pm
#169
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Cool time lapse video of US Airways installing the FC seats on Express (from a link they posted in twitter):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybWPVTQTq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybWPVTQTq4
Oct 24, 2011, 11:18 pm
#170
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US3282 CLT-IND 10/22 E175 2D/F
F 3/9 and overall light load for this early Sat am flight. Seats were great and comfortable. Great FA, PDB offered. Biscoffs only, no snack basket. No problem with my coffee and Baileys though A couple of small things...pull out tray in armrest was jammed and there was no tray table at all for 2F. I heard FA later notify someone of this. Overall, though, very impressed and let the FA know.
US 3163 IND-CLT 10/24 E175
Completely full flight this am. Another great FA. PDBs served promptly, then snack basket offered once up in the air. Not sure if this flight should be snack basket and we just didn't get it on the outbound or if it should just be snack mix/biscoff. Another round of drinks and then FA offered snacks again.
Overall, great experience on both flights. It was really tough to go back on the CRJ900 for my CLT-RDU trip!!
F 3/9 and overall light load for this early Sat am flight. Seats were great and comfortable. Great FA, PDB offered. Biscoffs only, no snack basket. No problem with my coffee and Baileys though
A couple of small things...pull out tray in armrest was jammed and there was no tray table at all for 2F. I heard FA later notify someone of this. Overall, though, very impressed and let the FA know. US 3163 IND-CLT 10/24 E175
Completely full flight this am. Another great FA. PDBs served promptly, then snack basket offered once up in the air. Not sure if this flight should be snack basket and we just didn't get it on the outbound or if it should just be snack mix/biscoff. Another round of drinks and then FA offered snacks again.
Overall, great experience on both flights. It was really tough to go back on the CRJ900 for my CLT-RDU trip!!
Oct 25, 2011, 5:30 am
#171
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This is a tidbit flight. When flying time on the release is scheduled for 1.5hrs or less then you will get a "tidbit" over 1.5hrs you will see the full snack basket.
Doesn't detract from an overall great flight, but I will come better prepared next time.
Oct 25, 2011, 12:01 pm
#172
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With 19 of 20 e170's now done, does anyone know when they will be starting the CRJ900 and where they will be converted.
Thanks
Thanks
Oct 25, 2011, 12:25 pm
#173
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I think that they have already started. The website should be reasonably accurate for a completion date.
Jim
Jim
Oct 26, 2011, 12:14 am
#174
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Oct 26, 2011, 5:12 am
#175
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Unsure of where remainder will be accomplished at until they start to appear on the schedule or out-of-service grid.
Oct 26, 2011, 8:30 am
#176
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Great Summary! Thanks... I always get the CRJ styles mixed up...
Sadly the BOS-BUF flights aren't included since the B6 190s are always a sticky point with my wife for trips home....
Sadly the BOS-BUF flights aren't included since the B6 190s are always a sticky point with my wife for trips home....
It's not so much by carrier as by size of RJ - E170/175, CRJ-900/700 will get FC, the rest won't.
By carrier it's Republic (all E170/175), Mesa (only on the CRJ-900's) and PSA (only on the CRJ-700's that will get FC. (I don't think Mesa operates any CRJ-700's for USX).
PDT, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Tran States, Mesaba, and Colgan won't have any planes with FC while Mesa CRJ-200's/Dashes and PSA CRJ-200's won't have FC.
Jim
By carrier it's Republic (all E170/175), Mesa (only on the CRJ-900's) and PSA (only on the CRJ-700's that will get FC. (I don't think Mesa operates any CRJ-700's for USX).
PDT, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Tran States, Mesaba, and Colgan won't have any planes with FC while Mesa CRJ-200's/Dashes and PSA CRJ-200's won't have FC.
Jim
Oct 26, 2011, 11:53 am
#177
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Flew DCA-PIT and got upgraded to F. They served drinks before takeoff and then snack and a drink after. Snacks were limited to one selection - healthy trail mix. Wish they would scrap the healthy items and go back to the old snacks.
Overall a pleasant experience.
Overall a pleasant experience.
Oct 26, 2011, 1:19 pm
#178
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Got my upgrade email this morning for PIT-CLT and CLT-GSO, both on the E-175 on Sunday...in 3A on PIT-CLT and 3F to GSO....looking forward to trying it out!
Oct 26, 2011, 6:00 pm
#179
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E-170/175 - engines under the wings. Republic
CRJ's - fat fuselage and engines at the back, has winglets. -200's are the shortest, -900's the longest. PSA, Mesa
ERJ 145 - skinny fuselage and engines at the back, no winglets. Chautauqua, Trans States
From a distance the ERJ-145 and CRJ-900 look similar since the ratio of fuselage diameter to length is about the same, so the winglets and look of the engines are the main differentiators.
FWIW
Dash 8 - High wing turboprop. PDT, Mesa
Saab 340 - Low sing turboprop. Colgan, Mesaba
Jim
CRJ's - fat fuselage and engines at the back, has winglets. -200's are the shortest, -900's the longest. PSA, Mesa
ERJ 145 - skinny fuselage and engines at the back, no winglets. Chautauqua, Trans States
From a distance the ERJ-145 and CRJ-900 look similar since the ratio of fuselage diameter to length is about the same, so the winglets and look of the engines are the main differentiators.
FWIW
Dash 8 - High wing turboprop. PDT, Mesa
Saab 340 - Low sing turboprop. Colgan, Mesaba
Jim
Oct 27, 2011, 10:19 pm
#180
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Finally got on a Republic E75 on GSO-CLT yesterday in F after having not been on one for a bit. In spite of the 20 min flight time, we had a predeparture beverage, as well as a snack and drink round in the air from a very pleasant CMH-based cabin crew. Like the seats. Looking forward to F service on the E70s as well, very good initial experience with a Republic crew.