Seeing a Nigerian airline futures in the documentary makes me happy. Please I would appreciate if a topic on African Aviation can be discussed. The progress, the issues and the way forward. Much love
@@bigtaxrefund Actually, This Channel Talks About Everything That Is About Aviation. So It Actually Could Be Discussed. Also, I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If Africa Started Producing Aircraft.
Quiet!? Compared to older turboprops maybe, but it's still far louder than a jet. Never particularly liked flying on the Q400. It's particularly unpleasant if you're in one of the seat rows near the engines (8-12ish?) not only because of the noise but because of how the high wing and engine pods block your view.
I love it as well; it made me very sad to hear that Alaska will be phasing out their Horizon Air Q400s. Still, it will be a long process, so I hope to get the chance to fly on it again.
I hate flying on the 1400, personally. The cabin is noisy and cramped plus the cabin pressurization isn't super reliable. Maybe I've had bad experiences, but one of the people I was flying with even had their eardrum swell because the pressurization was incorrect.
I recently flew with a Beechcraft 1900 in Colombia and it was far more exiting than a regular flight in an Airbus or Boeing plane. You just felt what it takes and feels like to proper fly
As a ramp agent, I love the embraer 175. Low enough you can close cargo nets standing on the ground, door for the bin is in the middle of the bin making stacking easier, and it has a vent inside the bin that blasts air in to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. CRJ aircraft require a special handrail that we have 1 of but we don't get those at my airport. They say the 737 is low to make ground servicing easier but it doesn't do that. You can't close the bin doors from outside without a very tall guy or a belt loader, you can't close the nets without a belt loader, and being low gets in the way of walking underneath. Long live embraer!
My favorite is the BAe 146. It looks like something out of a cartoon because of the ridiculous size of its engines compared to the fuselage. I have flown on it twice, it has a nice, stable ride but, like a Jeep, it can take a beating. Maybe that's why Swiss International relies on them for commuter flights over the Alps...
I much prefer flying on the embraer jets than the bombadier ones. Particularly the E175 vs the CRJ-700 or 900. The E175 is much more comfortable, at least in my experience
I love the seats of the E-Jets. They are so comfy to sit it. The downside is a snowy A/C. E-Jets tend to let some ice crystals fall out of their vent slots. At least the ones I flew with. CRJs are a little less comfy to sit it but still ahead from A320s and B737s. The A220 is a very modern approach. Quieter in comparison to the older jets but not as comfy as CRJs and E-Jets. I haven't been on an E2-Jet and most likely want to fly in one of them.
The A220-300 is my favorite. I see them flying a lot with Air Canada and with the range to go from Montreal to Vancouver they are not just short range.
I certainly would like to see a large Canadian carrier like Air Canada to purchase planes made in its own country. Air Canada did buy Embraer's in the past but has chosen not to replace them with E2-!95's, even though the E2 is supposedly quieter and less fuel burn & in price, it's range is not the same as the A220.
The E2 series most assuredly are far from the best when it comes to its unreliable engines, but the E2 airframe, yes, it is definitely much better than the original.
There are already quite a lot of atrs in indonesia, operated by wings air, garuda indonesia, citilink, nam air i think, transnusa, trigana, and possibly a couple more
Especially as air travel in Indonesia is way safer than their ferries - and that's even taking into account the poor safety record of Inonesian domestic airlines. Of course its not just Indonesia. The Phillipines too, plus of course all those micro-nations.
@@hdjdco5428 Embraer manufactures military and business aircraft for a few decades, the most well known are the A29 super tucano, A-1 AMX (partnership with italian company Alenia Aeronautica), E-99 (radar plane) and the KC-390, for business there are several planes such as the small phenom 100, the legacy and praetor families to the luxurious lineage 1000.
Fun fact: Mitsubishi was a military plane manufacturer back in WW2. Its most famous aircraft was the A6M Zero. Of course they’re about to enter the commercial aircraft marketing because of their logo.
Favourites are the ATR and E175/195, the Embraer is a wonderful plane, smooth and in the right hands can be landed to perfection (*Italian Chef Kiss"), only annoyance is how damn loud the APU is! The ATR is (IMO) a better plane than the Dash 8, as it's simpler (doesn't have/need an APU, engines can start off batteries if needed and do not need bleed air, mechanical flight controls etc ) and more economical on shorter routes. It also has both Bulk Loading and ULD freight variants. However its lower crosswind limits due to the gear position do make it a little less suited to rough environments, it needs to be parked facing into wind (due to the flight controls and potential damage), and it's more liable to tip during boarding due to the rear door.
i've flown on a few regional jets with FlyBe before they went bankrupt, from Southampton to Newcastle, Glasgow but mostly Manchester and back. Usually it was the De Havilland Dash 8-400 but on one rare occasion, it was the Embraer 175
For flying with the major US regionals the Embraer E-Jet series is always my preferred ride. The ability of their jets to use standard airport gates rather than the 'commuter terminal gates' at many major US airports makes plane changes and connections much easier and much more timely. The E jet series are very comfortable and with full sized exit doors at both front and rear of the cabins I much prefer them to the CRJ series of aircraft.
For me it’s a hard one to choose .. I have flown on the BAE 146 - 100 & 200 & 300, Embraer 145, ATR 42 - 300 , ATR 72-500 & 600 , Dash 8-100 & 300 & Q400 . I have found them all very comfortable & quick .
Being on the taller side, the Embraer E Jet series has been the best suited for people like me. I also live in a smaller market so i tend to fly these quite often, usually with united
I already clicked the subscribe button and I am loving the video I'm eating a bowl of popcorn and drinking a soda watching it I'm so awesomely impressed
When I worked with Envoy we saw the E175 doing some limit-of-range routes like Dallas-Montreal. It's a great little plane, but range is an issue for long and thin, which is where A220 is cleaning up. However, I'd argue there is a big space out there for a new 50-seater which nobody seems to want to clean-sheet. So I guess we'll see the little E-135 and CRJ's for a long time to come!
Thank you very much for this very informative overview of the Regional-Jet-Market. I´m missing Saab - which isn´t of course an aircraft producer anymore, but was an important aircraft producer: the Saab 340 and the Saab 2000 are still in operation in many countries.
True. I heard the 2000 was so sophisticated that it could take off even if one prop failed in midflight! I've seen a demonstration video from Saab. My jaw hit the floor. The pilot clearly shut off one engine and it still took off.
@@largol33t1 The Saab 2000 has the reputation to be the most advanced Turboprob ever built. Unfortunately only a few numbers were sold, it was an economic failure which caused Saab from leaving the sphere of aircraft producers. The reasons for that are difficult to describe, mostly it is stated that the Saab 2000 was too expensive and advanced for most of the traditional Turboprob operating airlines while the other airlines choosed to buy regional jets instead of a turboprob. So the much more traditional Saab 340 in its both versions A and B was in opposite to the Saab 2000 and also the ATR 42 and 72 as much as the Dash 8 were huge economic successes, all of them much more traditional turboprobs. So it´s unfortunately also a story that the best and most modern technology doesn´t make always the race at the customers.
Regional aircraft are cheaper because in general most operators of them do not pay their staff the same pay scale but much less than main line carriers. Turbo props are also so fuel efficient they save quite a bit on that expense.
@@TheRtHonPMSirLDOBSON true, bombardier design this airplane for competing against embraer on this category. But now being part of airbus and the size of the aircraft it's out of the category. I have fly on all of them (except a220) and can tell you that the ERJ 145 has the most smooth ride of them all
@Andreas Bula Fair Enough, being part of airbus is completely irrelevant and doesn't put the plane in a different category, it just puts it under a different name and sticker. I'll admit however that the size does, given the maximum capacities of the A220 is over twice that of the 145's. I can tell you that the the A220 has a beautiful smooth ride however I can't compare the smoothness to a 145.
In My Small City In Mexico, Merida, Before All Aeromexico Planes Where Aeroméxico Connect Regional Jets. Today, Most Flights Are Operated By 737-800s But One That Departs In The Super Early Morning (Like At 6:00 AM) And Another One That Arrives Late At Night (Like 10-11 PM) Are On Regional Jets. Edit: RIP Interjet. We Will Miss You In Mexico. I Have Never Flown On Interjet’s Suhoki.
The BAE 146 is such a different aircraft, I love it for it. 4 engine on a small regional aircraft, its almost something the russians might do... they're very good at put 2 too many engines on planes.
In a couple weeks I’ll be flying on a CRJ-900 and then an E-175 a few days later. I have never flown on a regional jet so I’m excited and interested to see which one I will enjoy more.
Production and maintenance issues aside, SSJ100 is wonderful plane. It's wonderful to fly with as a pilot and as a passanger, you get a space which E-Jet cannot compete with. Regarding cabin and space, A220/C-Series is major competitor. And the best from offer, with SSJ100 right behind.
I have flown on many planes and I prefer narrow body aircraft! For mainline I love the B727-200 ! Regional airlines I have loved all the fleet types ! From the Jetstream J31 to the Atr 72 ! Having said all that the Embraer E175 is a fantastic aircraft and is my favorite regional !
I've flown on regional jets as a passenger while they were used for low-demand routes and small domestic airports. The regional jets I flew were the Bombardier CRJ-200 , CRJ700, Embraer E-175, and E-190.
If you’re wondering why suddenly sold all of their aviation programs, Dash 8, CRJ, CS/A220; its because they had been receiving bailout loans from Canadian federal and provincial governments. Being from Quebec, running an honest business and actually turning a profit is a completely foreign concept to them. So instead of repaying loans they couldn’t afford because they were still losing money, they just pawned the problem and programs off on other companies, and pocketed the difference.
Based on comfort on the ones I’ve flown on, the ERJ-170/-190 cabin is superior. The Q400 is standard to be on. But the CRJ100 cabin is a claustrophobic inducing sardine can.
I've been on more Q400 flights (and a handful of ATR72s) than I can count and I never really liked it. The noise/vibration on a turboprop will never compare with even older jets. The Q400 also seemed more prone to turbulence but that might have been my imagination.
As an aircraft mechanic who works on the CRJ 200s (and 700s and 900s as well), I fully agree that the 200 is a flying sardine can. And a pain to work on lol
Would you please start adding 'miles' equivalent to kilometers in your graphics? I really enjoy your videos, by I am no darn good at converting km to mi on the fly when so much info is going by and I like to compare an aircraft's range. Or at least stick to Nautical Miles which is used in the cockpit... Not to mention that I believe ATC uses Feet... Gads how I wish the US had adapted Metric way back when.
I just divide “kilometers” by 2. So, 100 kilometers/2 is about 50 miles. It is not perfect, but one can get a general idea of the range of an aircraft by doing this simple computation.
VIRGIN Airlines (VIRGIN Australia) have been the best airline by a mile every time I have flown with them. Absolutely hands down will try to fly with them in the future.
Will always have a place in my heart for the original Jungle Jets, those sleek ERJ 135s and 145s are just something else. In the T-prop league have flown the ATR and DHC-8 and also the SAAB 340, all fine aircraft. Been aboard a range of different CRJs and E-Jets too, the 190 is a good one to fly on. Kind of melancholy how Bombardier basically sold off all the different production lines, but at least that way the CJet was saved by the Airbus deal; really that came out of Boeing trying to muscle Bombardier off the market for things >100pax, and now instead of having the competition bear the label of neighbor Canada, it has the label of Airbus. In that seme vein, well, good thing that Embraer gets to stand on its own for now.
The Learjet, CRJ and Dash 8 were designed by different manufacturers; Bill Lear designed the Learjet, Canadair designed the CRJ, and De Havilland Canada designed the Dash 8. Bombardier simply acquired all three programs. That being said, for having been designed by two different manufacturers, the CRJ and Dash 8 airframes do have an uncanny resemblance to each other.
My favorites were the legacy turbo-props. I'm 6' 4" (193 cm) and I have legroom issues on regional gets. However, most turboprops that I've been on have plenty of legroom.
Always thought crj was the best looking until the c/a220. Was on an erj 10+ years ago, surprised at how comfortable it was and the steep landing we did was too fun. Never been on another regional :(
Quoting on Rocket Ron Epstein, a famous aerospace and defense analyst, “Embraer is the last man standing in the regional jet market”. Too bad that Boeing is missing the boat. Wish Embraer more E2 orders coming out of the pandemic and finding the E3 collaborator! Using E2’s state-of-the-art fuselage/cockpit/avionics to pair with a modern turboprop engine, >15% fuel saving will bring Embraer back to its roots, the turboprop market! ATR might need to counter with a clean-sheet design. If ATR respond by simply putting the new engine onto the 30year old frames, Embraer is going to eat ATR’s dominance via E3!
So far, in terms of the most dominant regional jets, I have flown on the DHC-8-100, Bombardier CRJ-200 and CRJ-700, ERJ-145, and EMB E-175 and/or E-195. Most recently in January and February 2020, I took a CRJ-200, ERJ-145, and E-175 to and from Canada. It was weird to pass through security, just to step on board a tiny regional jet! That was my first time flying into Canada. I recommend packing plenty of patience for the security....
When I fly for business, it's mostly regional jets that are available. I generally prefer Embraer jets over CRJs. The CRJ 200 is the worst of the regional jets in my opinion. Given the cities I fly to, I doubt the Airbus A220 will be an option.
The 200 was a tiny RJ that’s been retired, nothing to really compare it to. It was uncomfortable, but if you didn’t fly on that you’d likely be flying on an EMB 120 turboprop that’s even smaller. 🤣
@@EstorilEm The CRJ-200 is certainly not retired. I work as an airline pilot on one right now! The question on everyone’s mind is what in the world to replace them with on these smaller segments?
I find it interesting that United relies on the A318 for commuter distance flights. I once took a VERY short flight from Orange County and was surprised they didn't use a turboprop. On the other hand, flying out of Orange County or a similar airport on an A318 has to be experienced at least once. The pilot lines up on the runway and backs the plane as far as ATC will allow. The crew hold the brakes and FLOOR it. The damn thing took off so easily it was terrifying. I didn't think it would handle like a scalded cat! Only the second time in my whole life I've been so scared that I was clutching the armrests for dear life!
Worth noting about the -8/Q400 - Longview (The new owner) is Viking Air - the folks who've been making DHC parts and gear FOREVER and have bought up _ALL_ of the DHC type-certificates, and have restarted the twin otter production line. They know every inch of these planes and I cannot think of a better home for the planes to have.
DASH-8-400 was originally set at 72 passenger capacity. Its's newer engines made it more fuel efficient than the -300. The increase to 90 passengers was done recently by De Havilland Canada as a means to market the aircraft with lower seat miles. The 72 passenger capacity forced airlines to provide good seat pitch against their will which made the -400 a really nice aircraft to fly. The death of FlyBe has released a whole lot of them to second hand market, so I pray for new De Havilland Canada to still succeed. You need to speak of the CRJ in the past. Production was halted before sale to Mitsubishi who did not purchase the production capacity, only the IP and maintenance contracts. Airbus is buying the hangars at Mirabel to increase the A220 production. CRJ200 last produced in 2006 and the production halls at Dorval/St-Laurent have been used for the Challenger (since fuselage share commonality). BTW, the CRJ was actually designed in the Mid 70s by Canadair (hence Canadair Regional jet). It designed the Challenger "wide body" business jet to be wide enough to have 2*2 seating and structures able to be stretched. However, the launche of the Challenger drained its resources and the government fo Canada sold Canadir it to Bombardier in 1986 and Bombardeir then saw the potential in completing the stretch of the Challenger into the CRJ. The CRJ inherited the same CF34 engines as the Challenger with updates to engines as they became availabvle (and uprated ones for the -700 and -900). The big unanswered question is what happens to all the routes stll served by CRJ-200s. Sales of the CRJ-200 didn't go to the Dash-8 or ATR planes, they weren to larger jets. Even Bombardier saw the writing on wall and prety much abandonned the Dash-8 while it held on to it, and pushed the larger C-Series, and even during its developpement, went from 100 to 130 seats. So I am quite curious to see if airlines will serve markets with less than 100 capacity planes and with what.
Haven't flown the larger ERJs, but will host a party when American retires the ERJ-145. I look forward to trying out the A220 series as well as the larger ERJs (especially given the positive comments here). For now, I fly from CLT to MOB via DFW - more expensive, longer trip, but keeps me off that damned 145 (CLT-DFW: 737; DFW-MOB: CRJ-900).
The term "regional jet" actually covers two classes of aircraft. The first is an inter-regional jet, typified by the E Series and A220, designed to fly between larger airports with ground handling facilities but lacking the passenger load to justify a mainline jet. These aircraft often use airway bridges or ground supplied stairs. The second type is a commuter jet, such as the ERJ and CRJ, that were designed for smaller airports requiring more autonomous operations. These aircraft can operate to gravel and dirt strips and often have integrated airstairs, rear-mounted engines (ERJ and CRJ) or podded engines under a high wing (Avro RJ and AN148/AN158) to reduce foreign object damage. There is a market for both types particularly outside the USA and Europe but it appears that the communities that rely on commuter jets will be abandoned.
In practice the vast majority of airlines prefer a plane optimized for the short routes, so the range inflexibility is not a big deal as they would probably use 787s for any flight with more than 5 hours. There are some exceptions like Air Baltic, however. The A220 is selling well mainly because it arrived in the market earlier and it has the backing of Airbus, which is more recognized than Embraer.
@@gteixeira Surely a selling point of the A220 is esy upgrade path to the A320 series if you need a bigger plane. It's a much bigger jump in all sorts of ways to go from a regional plane to a 787.
Bombardier almost went into bankrupt. It’s not wise for Embraer to repeat the same mistake. And Embraer got the cue. That’s why Embraer’s next plane is going back to the turboprop space rather than spent more money/resources to challenge the 150 seater space
@@kenoliver8913 As Air France starts moving away from A320neo family and replacing by a220-300, American Airlines orders A321XLR for their trans-Atlantic routes and Emirates from 777x to 787, it clearly shows lower capacity with higher efficiency aircrafts are a new trend for the airlines post-pandemic period. Won’t be surprise if Embraer 195-E2LR to compete with A220-300 and Boeing 787-9LR to compete with A350-900ULR
@@afermy you made your point there and I agree, but in term of 195-E2LR, it is not developing a new project, just modifying the current 195-E2 to increase the competitiveness for Embraer in the short-medium hauls market vs Airbus and maybe Boeing NMA in the future
One thing I don’t like about the E-Jets is what I like to call the “Embraer Wobble” and it’s when you feel the aircraft move as the luggage is being loaded on to the plane. Maybe I’m just being crazy, but this feeling is always amplified on the EJets in my experience
It’s ironic that this video on Regional Jets has the longest -range- length of the Long Haul videos to date.
A lot of manufacturers.
Ur an absolute genius I salute You.
sir, you are the smartest person since Albert Einstein
Ironic indeed!
Soon we’re gonna be flying Cessna 172’s across the atlantic
hahahahaha
isn't there like a couple of dudes who did that?
LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂
Aren’t we too much sometimes 😅
With seating for 8.
I love the cockpit of the embraer, it is beautiful
Long life to Embraer 🤞 Love E-Jets!
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Some of the best Aircraft I have worked on.
Seeing a Nigerian airline futures in the documentary makes me happy. Please I would appreciate if a topic on African Aviation can be discussed. The progress, the issues and the way forward. Much love
What airline?
That would, indeed, be nice!
I agree this would be interesting
africa doesnt produce aircraft. it wont be here. the video is about aircraft manufacturers not airlines
@@bigtaxrefund Actually, This Channel Talks About Everything That Is About Aviation. So It Actually Could Be Discussed. Also, I Wouldn’t Be Surprised If Africa Started Producing Aircraft.
Mitsubishi: Hey Embraer can I copy your homework?
Embraer: Yea just don’t make it too obvious
Mitsubishi: no worries
Embraer:…
Air Canada E190 was a favorite but AC got rid of all of them in the last year or so. I'm glad they kept the E175 - for now.
They are going too.. as the A220s come on line....
my first ever flight was on an AC E190. Amazing jet. I think that jet may be my favourite.
Loved the E190… was such a comfortable jet.. remember flying YHZ to PHL on them quite frequently.
First plane I serviced was an Embraer 140, it has a place in my heart
just flew on a e175 last week from Dallas to Shreveport, worked just fine
the EMB series is an awesome aircraft, good range and fuel economy
We have a EMB120 as a company jet. It’s only used by our company for 8-10 times per year. Because of the high running costs.
Q400 is my favourite regional plane. Fast takeoff, smooth ride, quiet cabin. I love travelling on it.
Quiet!? Compared to older turboprops maybe, but it's still far louder than a jet. Never particularly liked flying on the Q400. It's particularly unpleasant if you're in one of the seat rows near the engines (8-12ish?) not only because of the noise but because of how the high wing and engine pods block your view.
I love it as well; it made me very sad to hear that Alaska will be phasing out their Horizon Air Q400s. Still, it will be a long process, so I hope to get the chance to fly on it again.
I hate flying on the 1400, personally. The cabin is noisy and cramped plus the cabin pressurization isn't super reliable. Maybe I've had bad experiences, but one of the people I was flying with even had their eardrum swell because the pressurization was incorrect.
@@asystole_ look up how much worse piston-powered aircraft are
@@planefan082 that wasn't because it was a turboprop. Maybe it wasn't maintained well by whoever was operating it?
2:24 impressive pronunciation
Thank you! You should hear our narrator tackle Swedish city/airport names 🤣 - ua-cam.com/video/J4UC9eJReeM/v-deo.html
My favourite turboprop is easily the q400 it’s performance is unmatched
Agreed. Once you’ve been on Q400 you’ll hate the non existent takeoff performance of ATR 72-600
@@filledwithvariousknowledge1065 Yup she’s a beast. Probably has the same one-engined takeoff performance as a normal ATR departure. 🤣
Turboprop-Dash-8
Small RJ, CRJ, just seems a teency bit larger in the cabin
Large RJ-I LOVE the Embraers
I recently flew with a Beechcraft 1900 in Colombia and it was far more exiting than a regular flight in an Airbus or Boeing plane. You just felt what it takes and feels like to proper fly
Love Embraer!
As a ramp agent, I love the embraer 175. Low enough you can close cargo nets standing on the ground, door for the bin is in the middle of the bin making stacking easier, and it has a vent inside the bin that blasts air in to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. CRJ aircraft require a special handrail that we have 1 of but we don't get those at my airport. They say the 737 is low to make ground servicing easier but it doesn't do that. You can't close the bin doors from outside without a very tall guy or a belt loader, you can't close the nets without a belt loader, and being low gets in the way of walking underneath. Long live embraer!
My favorite is definitely the E-175 it's a mini A320 and great Regional Jet.
My favorite is the BAe 146. It looks like something out of a cartoon because of the ridiculous size of its engines compared to the fuselage. I have flown on it twice, it has a nice, stable ride but, like a Jeep, it can take a beating. Maybe that's why Swiss International relies on them for commuter flights over the Alps...
I much prefer flying on the embraer jets than the bombadier ones. Particularly the E175 vs the CRJ-700 or 900. The E175 is much more comfortable, at least in my experience
Flying one for the first time in a few weeks (E175).
You can't really compare the 2 manufacturers, Embraer are a lot more modern and forward thinking in my opinion.
As an aircraft mechanic who's worked on both and flown on both I can say that the Embraer is objectively nicer.
I agree with Zach, i currently work on CRJ 200/700/900 and the ERJ175, the 175 is much nicer.
I’ll be flying on both a CRJ-900 and E-175 in a couple weeks. Interested to see which one I’ll like more.
I like Embraers :-)
I love the seats of the E-Jets. They are so comfy to sit it. The downside is a snowy A/C. E-Jets tend to let some ice crystals fall out of their vent slots. At least the ones I flew with.
CRJs are a little less comfy to sit it but still ahead from A320s and B737s. The A220 is a very modern approach. Quieter in comparison to the older jets but not as comfy as CRJs and E-Jets. I haven't been on an E2-Jet and most likely want to fly in one of them.
E-jets are great for regional flights but man did Air Canada love chucking them on like 3+ hr flights
Embraer always
The A220-300 is my favorite. I see them flying a lot with Air Canada and with the range to go from Montreal to Vancouver they are not just short range.
The e175 flies from Dallas to Calgary and from Dallas to Montreal! You’re right they are more an in between jet flying regional and longer flights
Agreed. Though I still call it the CS300
@@TheNewGreenIsBlue me too!!
I certainly would like to see a large Canadian carrier like Air Canada to purchase planes made in its own country. Air Canada did buy Embraer's in the past but has chosen not to replace them with E2-!95's, even though the E2 is supposedly quieter and less fuel burn & in price, it's range is not the same as the A220.
The best? Probably the E2 Series. MY favorite? E145 forever!
The E2 series most assuredly are far from the best when it comes to its unreliable engines, but the E2 airframe, yes, it is definitely much better than the original.
I believe ATR could sell a lot of planes to Indonesia, where "island hopping" is the norm given the geography of that nation.
There are already quite a lot of atrs in indonesia, operated by wings air, garuda indonesia, citilink, nam air i think, transnusa, trigana, and possibly a couple more
So i think they are already making progress
That’s it they to t crash them all
Especially as air travel in Indonesia is way safer than their ferries - and that's even taking into account the poor safety record of Inonesian domestic airlines.
Of course its not just Indonesia. The Phillipines too, plus of course all those micro-nations.
Indonesia needs to make its own. It has the ability, just no political will.
Nice to see a channel that pronounces Bombardier correctly. Thumbs 👍
Embraer became 3rd largest aircraft manufacturer with the help of regional jets.
I thought they ONLY make regional jets. Idk correct me if I am wrong. Thanks!
They started as military plane manufacturer.
@@hdjdco5428 Embraer manufactures military and business aircraft for a few decades, the most well known are the A29 super tucano, A-1 AMX (partnership with italian company Alenia Aeronautica), E-99 (radar plane) and the KC-390, for business there are several planes such as the small phenom 100, the legacy and praetor families to the luxurious lineage 1000.
Fun fact: Mitsubishi was a military plane manufacturer back in WW2. Its most famous aircraft was the A6M Zero. Of course they’re about to enter the commercial aircraft marketing because of their logo.
Love the mini documentaries by Long Haul by Simple Flying.
I like the unmistakable nose design on the Embraer E Jet aircraft, it's a bit of a mix of Boeing and Airbus nose designs.
Favourites are the ATR and E175/195, the Embraer is a wonderful plane, smooth and in the right hands can be landed to perfection (*Italian Chef Kiss"), only annoyance is how damn loud the APU is! The ATR is (IMO) a better plane than the Dash 8, as it's simpler (doesn't have/need an APU, engines can start off batteries if needed and do not need bleed air, mechanical flight controls etc ) and more economical on shorter routes. It also has both Bulk Loading and ULD freight variants. However its lower crosswind limits due to the gear position do make it a little less suited to rough environments, it needs to be parked facing into wind (due to the flight controls and potential damage), and it's more liable to tip during boarding due to the rear door.
How do you know all this?
@@jesusbarrientos1999 a combination of flying on the types, working in an airport and Googling things 😉
I flew in the ERJ and I fell in love with it
I love your channel!!!
Thanks for watching!!
I like the embraer e-jet.
I love seeing clips from KPDX!
They really have done a great job with this terminal decor.... it just has a very pleasant feel of spaciousness with impressive layout & lighting
i've flown on a few regional jets with FlyBe before they went bankrupt, from Southampton to Newcastle, Glasgow but mostly Manchester and back. Usually it was the De Havilland Dash 8-400 but on one rare occasion, it was the Embraer 175
For flying with the major US regionals the Embraer E-Jet series is always my preferred ride. The ability of their jets to use standard airport gates rather than the 'commuter terminal gates' at many major US airports makes plane changes and connections much easier and much more timely. The E jet series are very comfortable and with full sized exit doors at both front and rear of the cabins I much prefer them to the CRJ series of aircraft.
I have flown the CRJ and the ERJ. Both spectacular aircraft.
For me it’s a hard one to choose ..
I have flown on the BAE 146 - 100 & 200 & 300, Embraer 145, ATR 42 - 300 , ATR 72-500 & 600 , Dash 8-100 & 300 & Q400 .
I have found them all very comfortable & quick .
Being on the taller side, the Embraer E Jet series has been the best suited for people like me. I also live in a smaller market so i tend to fly these quite often, usually with united
I love the ATR and Dash 8! Very majestic aircraft!
"fly from a small rural or remote community" - showing an airBerlin plane in the first picture XD
:-))
I already clicked the subscribe button and I am loving the video I'm eating a bowl of popcorn and drinking a soda watching it I'm so awesomely impressed
When I worked with Envoy we saw the E175 doing some limit-of-range routes like Dallas-Montreal. It's a great little plane, but range is an issue for long and thin, which is where A220 is cleaning up. However, I'd argue there is a big space out there for a new 50-seater which nobody seems to want to clean-sheet. So I guess we'll see the little E-135 and CRJ's for a long time to come!
I have flown on Ambreir in bad weather several times and felt safe, just on that alone I think is the best out of the list.
Really? I really didn’t fell like that! Hahaha
Thank you very much for this very informative overview of the Regional-Jet-Market. I´m missing Saab - which isn´t of course an aircraft producer anymore, but was an important aircraft producer: the Saab 340 and the Saab 2000 are still in operation in many countries.
True. I heard the 2000 was so sophisticated that it could take off even if one prop failed in midflight! I've seen a demonstration video from Saab. My jaw hit the floor. The pilot clearly shut off one engine and it still took off.
@@largol33t1 The Saab 2000 has the reputation to be the most advanced Turboprob ever built. Unfortunately only a few numbers were sold, it was an economic failure which caused Saab from leaving the sphere of aircraft producers. The reasons for that are difficult to describe, mostly it is stated that the Saab 2000 was too expensive and advanced for most of the traditional Turboprob operating airlines while the other airlines choosed to buy regional jets instead of a turboprob.
So the much more traditional Saab 340 in its both versions A and B was in opposite to the Saab 2000 and also the ATR 42 and 72 as much as the Dash 8 were huge economic successes, all of them much more traditional turboprobs.
So it´s unfortunately also a story that the best and most modern technology doesn´t make always the race at the customers.
Regional aircraft are cheaper because in general most operators of them do not pay their staff the same pay scale but much less than main line carriers. Turbo props are also so fuel efficient they save quite a bit on that expense.
the best one of them is the Embraer ERJ 145.
Why? A220/C Series is better. Go fact-check that.
@@TheRtHonPMSirLDOBSON true, bombardier design this airplane for competing against embraer on this category. But now being part of airbus and the size of the aircraft it's out of the category. I have fly on all of them (except a220) and can tell you that the ERJ 145 has the most smooth ride of them all
@Andreas Bula Fair Enough, being part of airbus is completely irrelevant and doesn't put the plane in a different category, it just puts it under a different name and sticker. I'll admit however that the size does, given the maximum capacities of the A220 is over twice that of the 145's. I can tell you that the the A220 has a beautiful smooth ride however I can't compare the smoothness to a 145.
Although I do agree with you--I love the A220--his statement was an opinion; not something that needs to be fact-checked
I have worked on ERJ 145, the ERJ 175, CRJ 200, 700, and 900 and by far the ERJ 145 is the biggest POS out of all of them...
The ERJs 145s and ERJs 170 175 and CRJs 200 700 and 900 I consider my favorite
In My Small City In Mexico, Merida, Before All Aeromexico Planes Where Aeroméxico Connect Regional Jets. Today, Most Flights Are Operated By 737-800s But One That Departs In The Super Early Morning (Like At 6:00 AM) And Another One That Arrives Late At Night (Like 10-11 PM) Are On Regional Jets.
Edit: RIP Interjet. We Will Miss You In Mexico. I Have Never Flown On Interjet’s Suhoki.
The BAE 146 is such a different aircraft, I love it for it. 4 engine on a small regional aircraft, its almost something the russians might do... they're very good at put 2 too many engines on planes.
So is Airbus 😂
@@alexthurner43 Yep, the 380
@@kenoliver8913 Was more thinking about the A340 😅
Well I guess russians have 4 engines because of reliability and less performance
@@alexthurner43 And the A340-300 is still underpowered (using 4 A320s engines to power an A330-300 size plane is obv a bad idea)
My favorite is the B.A.E 46 4 engine JET a wonderful air craft !!!!❤
In a couple weeks I’ll be flying on a CRJ-900 and then an E-175 a few days later. I have never flown on a regional jet so I’m excited and interested to see which one I will enjoy more.
Which one *did* you enjoy more?
Production and maintenance issues aside, SSJ100 is wonderful plane. It's wonderful to fly with as a pilot and as a passanger, you get a space which E-Jet cannot compete with. Regarding cabin and space, A220/C-Series is major competitor. And the best from offer, with SSJ100 right behind.
I have flown on many planes and I prefer narrow body aircraft! For mainline I love the B727-200 ! Regional airlines I have loved all the fleet types ! From the Jetstream J31 to the Atr 72 ! Having said all that the Embraer E175 is a fantastic aircraft and is my favorite regional !
As a Canadian, great to see Bombardier and De Havilland up there! too bad bombardier went bankrupt :(
Q-400 was just a name of the variant though. DHC-8 Q100 being the smallest, while the Q400 is the most updated and longest version.
im an aircraft mechanic and a frequent flyer , i love the CRJ 900 among all the regionals. never worked on embrarers or CRJs though
If looks mattered, the CRJ-900 would win every time. Especially in the NextGen promo livery or any of the Global Express models.
@@EstorilEm the next gens are very nice planes from the interiors for sure
I've flown on regional jets as a passenger while they were used for low-demand routes and small domestic airports. The regional jets I flew were the Bombardier CRJ-200 , CRJ700, Embraer E-175, and E-190.
If you’re wondering why suddenly sold all of their aviation programs, Dash 8, CRJ, CS/A220; its because they had been receiving bailout loans from Canadian federal and provincial governments. Being from Quebec, running an honest business and actually turning a profit is a completely foreign concept to them. So instead of repaying loans they couldn’t afford because they were still losing money, they just pawned the problem and programs off on other companies, and pocketed the difference.
Based on comfort on the ones I’ve flown on, the ERJ-170/-190 cabin is superior. The Q400 is standard to be on. But the CRJ100 cabin is a claustrophobic inducing sardine can.
You’re comparing an older 50 seater to a 70-100 seat ERJ. 😳 The ERJ-145 of the era was even worse than the CRJ-100/20
I've been on more Q400 flights (and a handful of ATR72s) than I can count and I never really liked it. The noise/vibration on a turboprop will never compare with even older jets. The Q400 also seemed more prone to turbulence but that might have been my imagination.
As an aircraft mechanic who works on the CRJ 200s (and 700s and 900s as well), I fully agree that the 200 is a flying sardine can. And a pain to work on lol
But how can the CRJ-100 cabin be more claustrophobic than the Q400, since the CRJ is about 10 inches wider?
@@bigrcracerkid256 how are the engines?
Would you please start adding 'miles' equivalent to kilometers in your graphics?
I really enjoy your videos, by I am no darn good at converting km to mi on the fly when so much info is going by and I like to compare an aircraft's range.
Or at least stick to Nautical Miles which is used in the cockpit... Not to mention that I believe ATC uses Feet...
Gads how I wish the US had adapted Metric way back when.
I just divide “kilometers” by 2. So, 100 kilometers/2 is about 50 miles. It is not perfect, but one can get a general idea of the range of an aircraft by doing this simple computation.
The A220 is, by far, the best regional jet on the market right now. And will stay that way for years to come!
It’s only a regional jet by size
The E195-E2 will change that
I love the CRJ!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ being amazed by your content
Thanks Pavithra!
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@@nagalakshmi8894 Your name made me believe that UA-cam had gone haywire.
😂 that's why I kept it like that
Bravísimo video, gracias.
Gracias!
Loved those beautiful ATR's.
I think that the Dash 8 and the ATR's are the perfect choice for regional airlines.
VIRGIN Airlines (VIRGIN Australia) have been the best airline by a mile every time I have flown with them. Absolutely hands down will try to fly with them in the future.
Long live Embraer
Will always have a place in my heart for the original Jungle Jets, those sleek ERJ 135s and 145s are just something else.
In the T-prop league have flown the ATR and DHC-8 and also the SAAB 340, all fine aircraft. Been aboard a range of different CRJs and E-Jets too, the 190 is a good one to fly on.
Kind of melancholy how Bombardier basically sold off all the different production lines, but at least that way the CJet was saved by the Airbus deal; really that came out of Boeing trying to muscle Bombardier off the market for things >100pax, and now instead of having the competition bear the label of neighbor Canada, it has the label of Airbus. In that seme vein, well, good thing that Embraer gets to stand on its own for now.
Bombardier planes like the Learjet/CRJ/Dash 8 are very noticeable on the airport and in the air because of the design in the nose.
The Learjet, CRJ and Dash 8 were designed by different manufacturers; Bill Lear designed the Learjet, Canadair designed the CRJ, and De Havilland Canada designed the Dash 8. Bombardier simply acquired all three programs. That being said, for having been designed by two different manufacturers, the CRJ and Dash 8 airframes do have an uncanny resemblance to each other.
Nice, I was hoping to see more long form content from you. Great video man
Thanks Dean!
Last week I was on a Fokker 50 in Kenya, and also on a Dash8-100. It was a very different experience compared to the usual Airbus and Boeing planes.
I like the CRJ line of aircraft :)
You didn't mention the Saab 340. That had the market for some time.
Interesting that the new breed of regional jets have the same seating capacity as the 1970 era B727 100 and the DC9.
CRJ-900 is my favorite ...
Embraer makes the best looking regional aircraft and they just seem roomier
The CRJ-200 is mind blowing from a range perspective.
I have used ATR72a couple of times in range of 700 kms. Probably the best option for high altitude city with less traffic equipment in airport.
I flew from Venice to Zurich on an A220. I was very impressed. The airplane was very quiet and comfortable.
My favorites were the legacy turbo-props. I'm 6' 4" (193 cm) and I have legroom issues on regional gets. However, most turboprops that I've been on have plenty of legroom.
Always thought crj was the best looking until the c/a220. Was on an erj 10+ years ago, surprised at how comfortable it was and the steep landing we did was too fun. Never been on another regional :(
Quoting on Rocket Ron Epstein, a famous aerospace and defense analyst, “Embraer is the last man standing in the regional jet market”. Too bad that Boeing is missing the boat. Wish Embraer more E2 orders coming out of the pandemic and finding the E3 collaborator! Using E2’s state-of-the-art fuselage/cockpit/avionics to pair with a modern turboprop engine, >15% fuel saving will bring Embraer back to its roots, the turboprop market! ATR might need to counter with a clean-sheet design. If ATR respond by simply putting the new engine onto the 30year old frames, Embraer is going to eat ATR’s dominance via E3!
So far, in terms of the most dominant regional jets, I have flown on the DHC-8-100, Bombardier CRJ-200 and CRJ-700, ERJ-145, and EMB E-175 and/or E-195. Most recently in January and February 2020, I took a CRJ-200, ERJ-145, and E-175 to and from Canada. It was weird to pass through security, just to step on board a tiny regional jet! That was my first time flying into Canada.
I recommend packing plenty of patience for the security....
Nice
I’ve always felt more rested on Embraers. Noise? Pressure? O2? Seats?
When I fly for business, it's mostly regional jets that are available. I generally prefer Embraer jets over CRJs. The CRJ 200 is the worst of the regional jets in my opinion. Given the cities I fly to, I doubt the Airbus A220 will be an option.
The CRJ 200 was just an executive jet converted to an airliner. The CRJ 700-550-900 and 1000 are much more decent
The 200 was a tiny RJ that’s been retired, nothing to really compare it to. It was uncomfortable, but if you didn’t fly on that you’d likely be flying on an EMB 120 turboprop that’s even smaller. 🤣
@@EstorilEm The CRJ-200 is certainly not retired. I work as an airline pilot on one right now! The question on everyone’s mind is what in the world to replace them with on these smaller segments?
The 200 is a trashcan of a plane, especially maintaining it, i hate it lol
I find it interesting that United relies on the A318 for commuter distance flights. I once took a VERY short flight from Orange County and was surprised they didn't use a turboprop. On the other hand, flying out of Orange County or a similar airport on an A318 has to be experienced at least once. The pilot lines up on the runway and backs the plane as far as ATC will allow. The crew hold the brakes and FLOOR it. The damn thing took off so easily it was terrifying. I didn't think it would handle like a scalded cat! Only the second time in my whole life I've been so scared that I was clutching the armrests for dear life!
Worth noting about the -8/Q400 - Longview (The new owner) is Viking Air - the folks who've been making DHC parts and gear FOREVER and have bought up _ALL_ of the DHC type-certificates, and have restarted the twin otter production line. They know every inch of these planes and I cannot think of a better home for the planes to have.
DASH-8-400 was originally set at 72 passenger capacity. Its's newer engines made it more fuel efficient than the -300. The increase to 90 passengers was done recently by De Havilland Canada as a means to market the aircraft with lower seat miles. The 72 passenger capacity forced airlines to provide good seat pitch against their will which made the -400 a really nice aircraft to fly.
The death of FlyBe has released a whole lot of them to second hand market, so I pray for new De Havilland Canada to still succeed.
You need to speak of the CRJ in the past. Production was halted before sale to Mitsubishi who did not purchase the production capacity, only the IP and maintenance contracts. Airbus is buying the hangars at Mirabel to increase the A220 production. CRJ200 last produced in 2006 and the production halls at Dorval/St-Laurent have been used for the Challenger (since fuselage share commonality).
BTW, the CRJ was actually designed in the Mid 70s by Canadair (hence Canadair Regional jet). It designed the Challenger "wide body" business jet to be wide enough to have 2*2 seating and structures able to be stretched. However, the launche of the Challenger drained its resources and the government fo Canada sold Canadir it to Bombardier in 1986 and Bombardeir then saw the potential in completing the stretch of the Challenger into the CRJ. The CRJ inherited the same CF34 engines as the Challenger with updates to engines as they became availabvle (and uprated ones for the -700 and -900).
The big unanswered question is what happens to all the routes stll served by CRJ-200s. Sales of the CRJ-200 didn't go to the Dash-8 or ATR planes, they weren to larger jets. Even Bombardier saw the writing on wall and prety much abandonned the Dash-8 while it held on to it, and pushed the larger C-Series, and even during its developpement, went from 100 to 130 seats.
So I am quite curious to see if airlines will serve markets with less than 100 capacity planes and with what.
Love the CRJ-550 the best!
I think I had to use a regional jet once from Chicago to NYC?
But I have also been on a full-size narrowbody jet from Leeds to Amsterdam.
Haven't flown the larger ERJs, but will host a party when American retires the ERJ-145. I look forward to trying out the A220 series as well as the larger ERJs (especially given the positive comments here). For now, I fly from CLT to MOB via DFW - more expensive, longer trip, but keeps me off that damned 145 (CLT-DFW: 737; DFW-MOB: CRJ-900).
The term "regional jet" actually covers two classes of aircraft.
The first is an inter-regional jet, typified by the E Series and A220, designed to fly between larger airports with ground handling facilities but lacking the passenger load to justify a mainline jet. These aircraft often use airway bridges or ground supplied stairs.
The second type is a commuter jet, such as the ERJ and CRJ, that were designed for smaller airports requiring more autonomous operations. These aircraft can operate to gravel and dirt strips and often have integrated airstairs, rear-mounted engines (ERJ and CRJ) or podded engines under a high wing (Avro RJ and AN148/AN158) to reduce foreign object damage.
There is a market for both types particularly outside the USA and Europe but it appears that the communities that rely on commuter jets will be abandoned.
i like the regional jets better because they don't have 3 seats at a time its usually 2 seats . feels better than getting crammed in a middle seat
If you call your plane a "Space Jet" but it won't actually fly to space, I'm not buying it no matter how good it is
I really enjoyed this video
Fokker is my favourite and the E series are the best.
IMHO, Embraer may need to consider 195-E2LR with cap 160 max and range around 6000km (3250nm) to compete with A220-300 in the long run
In practice the vast majority of airlines prefer a plane optimized for the short routes, so the range inflexibility is not a big deal as they would probably use 787s for any flight with more than 5 hours. There are some exceptions like Air Baltic, however. The A220 is selling well mainly because it arrived in the market earlier and it has the backing of Airbus, which is more recognized than Embraer.
@@gteixeira Surely a selling point of the A220 is esy upgrade path to the A320 series if you need a bigger plane. It's a much bigger jump in all sorts of ways to go from a regional plane to a 787.
Bombardier almost went into bankrupt. It’s not wise for Embraer to repeat the same mistake. And Embraer got the cue. That’s why Embraer’s next plane is going back to the turboprop space rather than spent more money/resources to challenge the 150 seater space
@@kenoliver8913 As Air France starts moving away from A320neo family and replacing by a220-300, American Airlines orders A321XLR for their trans-Atlantic routes and Emirates from 777x to 787, it clearly shows lower capacity with higher efficiency aircrafts are a new trend for the airlines post-pandemic period. Won’t be surprise if Embraer 195-E2LR to compete with A220-300 and Boeing 787-9LR to compete with A350-900ULR
@@afermy you made your point there and I agree, but in term of 195-E2LR, it is not developing a new project, just modifying the current 195-E2 to increase the competitiveness for Embraer in the short-medium hauls market vs Airbus and maybe Boeing NMA in the future
One thing I don’t like about the E-Jets is what I like to call the “Embraer Wobble” and it’s when you feel the aircraft move as the luggage is being loaded on to the plane. Maybe I’m just being crazy, but this feeling is always amplified on the EJets in my experience