I checked out the data, and on paper, both are very similar. Within about 500 pounds of their respective 85,000-ish gross weight, with about 500 pounds of thrust on the CF34's.

Both can pack in 88 seats.

Anybody have insight as to what particulars are different? Handling, landing, taxiing, etc.

 

You're not getting all excited that some MX people are supposedly down in Brazil, are you?

 

Just 500 lbs of thrust? No wonder you guys hate flying those little jets, lol!

 

Just looking for something beyond the numbers... first hand experiences. If the reports are true that the E175 burns more gas, I see that being a hard sell over the -900.

I can't imagine that there's that many people in the world that have flown both.

 

But the E jets are for more spacious and comfortable. I can see that becoming a huge selling point when all this fee for departure stuff starts disappearing.

 

The CRJ doesn't even compare to the E Jets. I love flying the big CRJ's (700, 900), but the E-175/190/195 is like comparing a 152 to a Boeing. The 175/195 is wide and comfortable like an Airbus while a 700/900 is like a long CRJ-200. They don't even compare

 

They're great planes, but those E-Jets are just far too automated...

 

That's by far one for the worst comparisons I've ever heard!

I'll tell you exactly what it's like; it's like comparing a CR7/9 series to the E-series. The CR7/9 may be narrower but it’s much more efficient, the E-series has more room for growth seeing it can easily be stretch out past 100 Pax and seat passengers "more" comfortably. I say "more comfortably” because the CR7/9 are comfortable, their just not as accommodating as the E-series. And BTW, the CR7/9 is a stretched CR2 with some major improvements and the CR2 is a stretched Challenger. The CR1 & 2 are nothing but junk in the 121 world but the CR7/9 serve their purpose well. The ERJ's concept was founded upon the EMB-120, just remove the Turboprops and add Turbofans with a swept wing and presto, an ERJ-135.

Bottom line, WHO CARES! Do you hear JetBlue and Southwest pilots arguing about which is more comfortable or more efficient, the Airbus or the 737? No, only we here at the regional level argue like a bunch of juveniles. It’s an airplane, let Mgmnt decide which to stake their futures upon.

At the end of your career, all that truly matters is that you survived.

 

I don't know who you fly for, but you need to know that Beancounters run airlines and they don't care whether you think EMB 175 is more comfortable or not. It's the bottom line that counts when fuel prices are skyrocketing. CRJ900s are far more fuel efficient, faster, and have longer range(CRJ900 NextGen LR versions). Spaciousness and confort have never been a selling point to those running airlines, just to people like you who have no idea what factors are considered by the top management.

 

Has something to do with the SWA thing maybe