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06-07-2007 | 03:11 PM
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If they are NOT an "RJ", then the jetBlue pilots have no clue either. They are making "RJ" pay flying them.
Not exactly mainline AC either. Even Embraer says so:
"Embraer's family of E-Jets is a new concept in commercial air transport that blurs the line between regional jets and mainline aircraft."
Not exactly mainline AC either. Even Embraer says so:
"Embraer's family of E-Jets is a new concept in commercial air transport that blurs the line between regional jets and mainline aircraft."
I will give it to you that jetBlue pilots have no clue. then again most pilots don't have a clue...
06-07-2007 | 06:17 PM
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They weren't called regional jets, 'cause there was no such beast back then. They were mainline(DC-9,...)! Then Bombardier (sp?). came along with the small 50 seater, called it a "Regional Jet", and the company's jumped on them, screwed with scope, and said "Hey these are "Regional" jets, we won't pay mainline pay... Embraer jumped on board...
Yada, yadda, yadda.
Seemed to have hit a sore spot.
Yada, yadda, yadda.
Seemed to have hit a sore spot.
06-09-2007 | 04:35 PM
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They weren't called regional jets, 'cause there was no such beast back then. They were mainline(DC-9,...)! Then Bombardier (sp?). came along with the small 50 seater, called it a "Regional Jet", and the company's jumped on them, screwed with scope, and said "Hey these are "Regional" jets, we won't pay mainline pay... Embraer jumped on board...
Yada, yadda, yadda.
Seemed to have hit a sore spot.
Yada, yadda, yadda.
Seemed to have hit a sore spot.
not really it just proves again at how stupid pilots are that they would even consider those airplanes "RJ's".
you even know why they called them rj's and yet you want to add larger aircraft to that mix when similar sized airplanes of the past weren't called that. unbelievable...then again not really were talking about pilots here.
so what do you consider rj's?
06-09-2007 | 06:06 PM
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From: Guppy Capt.
not really it just proves again at how stupid pilots are that they would even consider those airplanes "RJ's".
you even know why they called them rj's and yet you want to add larger aircraft to that mix when similar sized airplanes of the past weren't called that. unbelievable...then again not really were talking about pilots here.
so what do you consider rj's?
you even know why they called them rj's and yet you want to add larger aircraft to that mix when similar sized airplanes of the past weren't called that. unbelievable...then again not really were talking about pilots here.
so what do you consider rj's?
RJ's are planes that are to be flown "regional", but they (companies) make them bigger, and more efficient, and pay less...
Again, back to the thread
06-10-2007 | 02:03 AM
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I hope you don't mean that embraer and bombardier actually have something to do with how much pilots get paid just because they like to give them funny names. if that's the case they might as well start building 400 seaters and call them something like puddle jumpers...
the thread never really drifted. ryan was talking about 86 seat "rj's" in the first post
06-10-2007 | 08:12 AM
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From: ERJ 170
I once heard that a person interviewing at Jet Blue was asked, "why work for us and fly the 190?" The interviewee said, "I would not mind flying the ERJ 190. It would be fun." The interviewer then said, "We do not consider the 190 to be a regional jet, thanks for coming."
Also, Air Canada flies the 190 from Toronto to Ft. Lauderdale. Hardly a regional. And don't give me this crap about X-jet flies to Canada from Houston, cause a 145 does not need to be making those trips. Just cause someone does it does mean they should. Comfort sucks for trips longer than 2 hours. The 170 and 190 are very comfy.
Last edited by G-Dog; 06-10-2007 at 08:15 AM. Reason: more to add
06-10-2007 | 08:40 AM
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Hey easy there Chief, apparently the folks at CAL marketing determined it was a profitable route and that's why it's still going after 4 years. For the record as a passenger I'd take any seat in the 145 before taking a middle seat in a 737.
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