The Saudis Hate CRJs.

[Inverted]

I feel like I flew on an ExpressJet -200 that look just like that yesterday...

 

[Adler]

I feel like I flew on an ExpressJet -200 that look just like that yesterday...

When I was at Pinnacle, 300 hours total time and months out of college, I thought the 200 was the coolest thing in the world. Last month, a few years and a few types later, I finally rode on one again. I sat there thinking to myself, "I can't believe what an idiot I was"

 

[BarbieDreamPilot]

SJS - Shaky Job Security

 

[Hacker15e]

What say you, @Hacker15e ?

Based on my time flying with Saudi fighter pilots...no comment.

As my mom told me, "if you can't say something nice..."

 

[Cal Goat]

When I was at Pinnacle, 300 hours total time and months out of college, I thought the 200 was the coolest thing in the world. Last month, a few years and a few types later, I finally rode on one again. I sat there thinking to myself, "I can't believe what an idiot I was"

It's a piece, for sure. BUT, having flown the dirty, dirty Bro, I declare the CRJ-200 to be a reasonable airplane.

It's flaws are numerous, but it's THE 50 seater at this point. Also that trailing link gear and low ride height make most landings a breeze.

Just tonight, I flew a previously Brasilia-only route in the Deuce and passengers deplaning were bizarrely impressed and satisfied with their experience. Even I loathe riding in the back of the thing, but on these small market routes, the average passenger seems to be quite content with the 200.

 

[mshunter]

Saudi prince offers a new Bentley to each participating aircrew member in the Yemen air strikes.

USAF offers its people $3.50/day per diem when in the combat zone. Hmmmmm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ffering-Bentleys-to-pilots-bombing-Yemen.html

I can't help but think we paid for those Bentley's every time we bought a gallon of gas.

 

[jwp_145]

That's what happens when you take someone's jerb.

DIKKERDOOOO.

Did anyone notice that the engines weren't even in the nacelle anymore? Must have been one big arsed explosion!

 

[ZapBrannigan]

We should've done that to all of the damned things in 1996.

 

[Runincolorado]

They clearly have never flown in an ERJ 145.....

 

[X-Forces]

An airport official stands by a Felix Airways plane, destroyed by an airstrike, at the international airport of Yemen's capital Sanaa, April 29, 2015. Jets from the Saudi-led alliance destroyed the runway of Yemen's Sanaa airport on Tuesday to prevent an Iranian plane from landing there, Saudi Arabia said. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

At Eagle (Um, Envoy) this would have just meant a few MEL placards. We would have have the gate agents asking when we were ready to board!

 

[BarbieDreamPilot]

Planes smoke and the passengers can't?? thanks Obama!

 

[Adler]

ops check good

 

[Cessnaflyer]

I can't help but think we paid for those Bentley's every time we bought a gallon of gas.

Gas helps but they have plenty of other investments to rake in the cash.

 

[mrivc211]

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An airport official stands by a Felix Airways plane, destroyed by an airstrike, at the international airport of Yemen's capital Sanaa, April 29, 2015. Jets from the Saudi-led alliance destroyed the runway of Yemen's Sanaa airport on Tuesday to prevent an Iranian plane from landing there, Saudi Arabia said. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

This was every mainline pilots dream in the RJ boom of the 90's/2000's.

 

[mrivc211]

I can't imagine how insanely hot it would be on a -200 in the Middle East.

Phx in July

 

[mrivc211]

Felix is actually a pretty "progressive" carrier in Yemen. I did some research into them a few months back and went thru their website. Very Westernized and professional operationally and in their marketing. Looks FAR less sketchy then the national carrier Yemenia. I hope they can recover from this, they serve a lot of destinations with a small fleet of RJs so I can't imagine they can pick up the slack from losing one of them.

Then again, it looks like running the airline may be the least of their immediate concerns...

My dad flew for Yemenia B727 until 1985 until a small gulf carrier no one heard of called Emirates started up with a few 727s and a 737.

 

[CFIscare]

At Eagle (Um, Envoy) this would have just meant a few MEL placards. We would have have the gate agents asking when we were ready to board!

Don't forget, the captain can't delay boarding.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

We should've done that to all of the damned things in 1996.

Good luck putting the genie back in that bottle.

Don't forget, the captain can't delay boarding.

"Because I said so." - recently overheard

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Phx in July

Reason number 783 I didn't jump at the chance to go fly our -200's out of our DFW base.

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

Reason number 783 I didn't jump at the chance to go fly our -200's out of our DFW base.

Remember when the CRJ 200 was the COOL airplane. (In comparison to the ATRah, which didn't have an APU.)