Delta started this whole thing because the military guys didn't want to fly the Barbie jet. Did not even put up a fuss.

AND we're off!

If you want to kick it up to the 90's, so did Westair, Mesaba, BIZEX, ASEA, etc

Yes it is, ALL the Embraer/Bombardier products do is represent the evolution of 2 pilot narrow body jet. The DC-9 (and others) were made to operate on short segments, or in "regions" on routes where larger aircraft don't/wont work, OR to supplement service of the larger aircraft. Sounds like a "regional jet", doesn't it?

NO, sadly it's jets operated by "regional" airlines that fly the SAME routes as the small AND large jets operated by the legacies.

Not really, it's pay separates the pilots at the commuter airline flying a "regional" jet from the major/mainline/legacy pilots flying a "regional" jet.

Good post, do.

Yep - the DC-9-10, first operated by Delta Air Lines seated 90 passengers. Same size as an CRJ900 eh?

they also got paid a lot more than your 170/190 rates

The DC-9 is a narrow-body jet. It is not a regional jet. They designed a bunch of different versions of it to do different missions. The stretch models were designed to fly with half-way across the country with full passengers and no weight limitations. Every narrow-body jet from here on out will probably be given a title like "RJ" or "Ejet" to keep pilot pay down. Are you trying to put the DC-9 in the regional jet category and bring the piltos pay down another 60 percent?

If you are saying every narrow-body jet is now an RJ, does that include my 757? I'd say hell no. The issue is that airlines are trying to do any route they can with an RJ, if United could get an ERJ-145 to do the ORD-HKG route, they could. Now, the routes that a CRJ-200 should be doing are routes like PHX-TUS, or in the longer stretch jets, CRJ-900, etc, are routes such as PHX-SNA, PHX-ABQ. But we see ERJ/CRJ jets doing routes like PHL-MCI, which is not a "Regional route" by any stretch of the imagination.

For purposes in this thread, a "Regional Jet" will be considered any of these types: CRJ-100/200/700/900; ERJ-135/140/145; Dash-8-100/200/300/400; and Embraer 170/175/190/195. Which ones will not be included? Any of the DC-9 series, Fokker jets, Boeing 737-200/500/600, Airbus A318.

How about just saying any airplane flying part 121 NOT built by Boeing or Airbus.

That would include a Diesel-9, would it not?
Besides, it needs to be made very clear for some of us. ;)