as for jumpseating on expressjet and being weight restricted you were most likely trying to jumpseat on one or two of our er's. Its a version of the 145 that isnt very friendly to high weights. When continental gave up those 69 airplanes it consisted almost entirely of XR's and LR's or the better airplanes went to the west coast. Even with our weight program we have to weight restrict sometimes. We do it less often then CHQ but with ER's, potentially bad weather in houston, and the fact that we sometimes tanker fuel... it happens. sorry if it inconvenienced you but we don't like it either.