Originally Posted by
flyguy81
the 140's aren't crap. i much prefer them to the 145's. they're not underpowered, i was doing 3000 fpm yesterday out of MSP nearly full. the sunshades and FMS makes it tons better than the 145. I rarely have a broken plane on the AA side. The 145's are always broke. While they are overweight with 44 adults and 60 bags, that not an airplane issue, that's a weight and balance number issue.
The sunshades and Universals could just as easily be installed in the 145 as the 140, so I don't consider those an "airplane" plus - more of an "American Connection" plus.
I think I should clarify that although I don't miss the 140, I do miss the American flying in STL. It is, without a doubt, the best flying we have in the system. Easy flying, good outstations, and quite a few high-time trips on the Connection side are some of the big reasons I'm giving serious consideration to doing the IND-STL commute. However, I definitely would rather fly the 135 or 145 than the 140.