Originally Posted by
bizzum
As far as I can find, your facts about range and speed are wrong. According to the Bombardier website, the CRJ-900STD has a range of 1,350NM, the ER 1,593, and the LR is 1,828. The E-170 series has a range of 2,000NM with RSVs for the STD version. The Mmo is the same for both models. As far as fuel burn, I could not find any data on the CRJ-900, but if memory serves me correctly, having sat up front on each, the burns are similar.
As far as not being able to notice the difference in the cabin? I will have to disagree with you there. I used to commute on RAH's 175's every week, and they are WAY more comfortable than the CRJ series. They even have bigger seats and more pitch than the US 737s.
NWA ordered CRJ900 Next Gen Long Range version for Mesaba. Check that at Bombardier and then tell me I am wrong. We also have an FO who used to fly at RAH EMB 175 and now he is flying CRJ900 at Mesaba and he told one of our CA that EMB 175 without the fitted extra fuel tank has less range and is slower than CRJ900 NextGen LR.
Anyway, I happen to like EMB 175. It's a great airplane. I wish NWA ordered EMB 175 for Mesaba instead of CRJ 900. So don't get all bent out shape and take my comment out of context. My point is NOT about which airplane is better. It's about the beancounters at NWA and what they will do if the fuel price keeps skyrocketing.