The Embraer 190, popular as the second aircraft model used by low-cost carrier Jetblue, has recently been added to the US Airways fleet. The 190 will be operated as a mainline jet, with 11 first class seats and 88 in coach.
It will be serving niche markets too large for a regional jet and that do not have the demand for a larger aircraft. They are expected to enter commercial service February 11 and will initially fly between their hub at Philadelphia and cities such as Boston, Hartford, Dallas/Fort Worth, Manchester, and Providence.
US Airways has already been flying the slightly smaller Embraer 170s between cities. It also operates, through its partners, scores of Embraer 145 regional jets.