Maximum flight distance for EMB-145
Hi;
I fly all the time on a variety of aircraft ranging from thevery large (777,340)to the very small.This past Monday,I had to fly as a pax from Newark to Tulsa (1,214 miles). Normally we'd get a 737or a MD80 for a flight this distance.
For some perverse reason, we had to sit on the little plane that could for over 1,214 excrutiating miles. The plane was full and without exception, everybody was in a little bit of pain due to the extremely cramped conditions after a 3 hr and 20 minute flight. I understand the economics of the situation with the price of fuel etc. but I can't ever remember having a flight over 1 hour before on EMB-145 which is just about the right distance these planes should be flying in my opinion.
Doesn't a 3hr and 20 minute flight seem much too long to be in an EMB-145?
Newarksmells