Originally Posted by
shackone
I don't know. This is the first mention of this issue I've heard. Maybe what these folks are objecting to is the use of the term 'regional' in reference to the 170. With the addition of Frontier, the Republic Holdings route structure is coast to coast and some references have listed Republic as a major, not a regional.
But then again, you are the first person to use the term 'Jungle Bus' that I've run across...maybe that's what folks don't like to hear.
As for the jump seat guy, talk to enough pilots and one is bound to hear almost anything these days!!
Yes RAH does go coast to coast now but so does SKW, AE, MAG, XJT and soon to include 9E (SKW, AE and XJT are at least 25% larger than RAH). Every one of them is listed as a Major with the exception of 9E, but being a major has nothing to do with coast to coast and everything to do with revenue. After all Comair’s listed as a Major and they don’t fly coast to coast.
As for Jungle Bus, it's no difference than referring to the 145 as the Jungle Jet or the CRJ as Canada's Reset Jet. It's from Brazil (jungles) and it reminds people of the Airbus (level of automation as well as some of it's looks, that’s not a knock on it either).........so..........Jungle Bus.
Most everyone who's heard it has loved it (Jungle Bus pilots included) and I wasn't the one who started it.
If this is the first time you’ve heard of the ERJ 170 issue then I must have had the pleasure of meeting a few of Republic’s SJSer’s who like to pretend they’re with a Legacy now that they are flying a/c with engines under the wings. LOL!
Once again no offense, the written word can come off completely different than intended.
Good Day!