Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
The E190 is a mainline aircraft produced by a predominantly regional jet manufacturer. If Boeing made a 50 seat jet would it be a mainline a/c? In my opinion anything over 70 seats should be flown at a mainline carrier.
Agreed. It just seems stupid to keep calling it a regional jet. But then again I hear that all the time from the media, and we all know how much they know about aviation - nil.