Originally Posted by
Killer51883
i agree why is it that the 170 is considered a mainline airplane while the crj7 isnt? the same goes for the 175 and the crj9. i guess cause its a low wing airplane and looks like a mini 737 or airbus people think its more mainline than one of those "mini jets" that weren't good enough for mainline pilots a decade ago
Well I think the 66 seat is the limit, if you're flying a 100thousand poind jet with 75-90 pax that's pushing it. I mean SW flys 122 seat jets and they make 3 times as much as you. I have to admit though, the emb e jets do look like mainline airplane more so and in fact around the world they are used by mainline airlines. And after all Midwest will want to staff them with mainline pilots, if that isn't the best argument toward your question then I don't know what is. But then again if you think a 170 is a regional airplane then, I don't know what to say.