Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
I used to jumpseat A LOT on Republic's E170/175 airframes and I can't say overhead baggage space was any more an issue with a full plane than on a 737, DC-9, or similar airframe.
You must not of paid attention then. I flew and commuted on 717's for years and have been using 170's for commute for about a year. I can remember only 1 time where a 717 ran out of overhead space but it's a common occurrence on the 170.