Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Question for pilots: What kind of plane is used by American Eagle for its short hops?

I had to fly in one over Christmas break - from O'Hare to Flint, MI - and it was a little plane...maybe 40 people - but I didn't recognize the aircraft. (I looked at the safety card, but it didn't say)





It said 'Regional Jet' on the tail.


It *was* a jet aircraft, not a prop plane.


The seat arrangement was 1 - 2 or (however you write it).





So what kind of plane is this?|||ERJ-135 if it had the 40 seat type arrangement...ERJ-145 has a little more seats than that....same plane...just stretched...ERJ stands for Embraer Regional Jet....hope this helps





Jonathan S


ATP-LRJET,HS-125


CFI/AGI|||That was an Embraer 145. Yes, you are right, it was a jet!|||It was an Embraer ERJ-145 Regional Jet.|||Probably that was a EMBRAER ERJ-145 designed and built in Brazil at the EMBRAER main plant located in the City of S茫o Jos茅 dos Campos, State of S茫o Paulo. A very beautiful and reliable aircraft.|||American Eagle uses 2 Regional Jets.





If the jet has a capacity of 50 seats or less it is the Embraer Regional Jet (ERJ). If the jet has a capacity of 70 seats then it is the Canadian Regional Jet (CRJ). American Eagle also uses Saab and ATR turboprop aircraft as well.





It sounds like since the cabin configuration was 2 (aisle) then 1............then it was the ERJ.|||Embraer RJ (Regional Jet)

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