Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Pilots I've talked to who have flown both the CRJ series and the ERJs prefer the CRJ 7/900 to anything Embraer makes. 700 is the Canadian space ship and the 900 is the Cadillac with climb performance for days. I will say that the 175s have a MUCH more comfortable cabin than the CRJs though.
Not to mention that PSAs few remaining CRJ900 deliveries are the only thing keeping the Bombardier factory line open at the moment. I'm sure they are desperate for any new business at the moment.
climb performance wise the CRJ 700 blows the 175 out of the water, but that is the only thing that is better. The 175 is much more comfortable and the VNAV makes RNAV arrivals much easier.