ftorrent

If given the option to choose an airplane between flying a CRJ or an ERJ. Which should I choose? Any suggestions?

TallFlyer

Ok, I'll bite.

Between the 145 and the CRJ I'd choose the CRJ, in particular the 700/900. Wider cockpit, synoptic pages.

Between the CRJ and the 170/175 I'd take the 170/175. Because autothrottle a and engines under the wings.

rickair7777

There is probably no valid reason to prefer one over the other, although the ERJ may have slightly more advanced cockpit systems if you like to play with the tech.

The real question comes down to pay, location, and schedule which all depends on the airline in question. ERJ probably pays more than 200, but will be more senior.

The EJ will however look much more like a "real" airliner on your facebook page.

snippercr

This is going to be a great thread. GREAT thread, I tell you.

Why do people care what they fly? In the end if they pay me appropriately and I do not have to commute, I'll flying a GD Metroliner for all it's worth. Turboprop, back-mounted jets, wing mounted jets, auto-throttles, who cares. It's just a freaking job. As long as you dont hate your life at it, forget about it when you are with your family and it allows you to have a good QOL, screw the rest. Do office workers ask if they like one cubical better than the other?

rickair7777

Well, all else being equal I'd rather fly jets than props. Same reason I'd rather fly planes than helos: noise, vibration, and number of survival-dependent moving parts.

BobSakamano

That's like asking: "Which is better, melanoma or prostate cancer?" Both are survivable with long term commitment and the sooner you can move on, the better.

Take the job that offers you the "best" quality of life. Today's quick upgrade/flow/guaranteed interview (insert additional bait & switch promises HERE) can become tomorrow's 10 year right seat prison at the swipe of Anderson's/Smisek's/or....wait for it...Parker pen.

ERJ vs. CRJ is irrelevant to what really matters. They're both a means to an end...maybe.

kfahmi

Take whatever job lets you live in base and never commute. I honestly don't know how commuters do it long-term.

As for the airplanes, the CRJ (even the -200), when compared to the 135/145, is wider, heavier, and gets fewer 'OMG this is a tiny airplane deathtrap' comments from pax. And while the -200's overhead bins are tiny, I can still stuff my rollaboard in them, whereas I can hardly even fit my little crew cooler in the overheads on a 145.

The CRJ 7 and 9 are in a completely different league, weight and performance wise. The 900 is large enough that pax think it's a 'real' airplane, and the -700 actually has an excess of power, to the point that you often have to manually limit the climb rate above FL300 so it doesn't exceed the pressurization system's ability to catch up. There is simply no comparison between the 7/9 and a 145.

The ERJ175, on the other hand, has specs very close to the -900. Passengers love it, and the interior beats the CRJ hands down. I've never flown the airplane so can't comment on the flying characteristics aside from what you already know (it's the only RJ with autothrottles, etc.)

Again, though, choose the job and QOL first. Airframe should be the last deciding factor.

kfahmi

Dunno why everyone hates the 200. It's a roomier cabin than the 145, and while its ECS system and climb capabilities are pathetic, it handles delightfully when you hand-fly.

CarolinaAngler

How about the one that gives you the most days off. I mean really, an airplane is an airplane. These boards are getting ridiculous. Although, I am interested to read what FaceBiter has to say. That guy is pure gold. Someone light up the FaceBiter beacon while I get my popcorn ready.

RV5M

Embraer is growing and Bombardier is struggling. The E170 type might be more advantageous for future opportunities, especially if you're interested in working abroad. Also, the 170/190 type allows you to go to a mainline operator "pre-typed".


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