leyland1989: [American Eagle 4217, ERJ-145LR, Economy Class, JFK-YUL] Going home on the best 50 seats RJ, 2016 Mini-Mileage Run to Asia Part 6/6

We have finally reached part 6 of my Mini-Mileage Run Trip Report,

in this part, I'm going to conclude my trip to Asia with a short ride on the ERJ145, in my opinion by far the best 50 seats Regional Jet, to Montreal from New York John F Kennedy Airport.

If you haven't seen the previous legs on this trip,

here is a list of the previous parts in this series:

Part 1: [American Eagle 2936, CRJ-200ER, Economy Class, YUL-ORD]

Part 2: [JAL Japan Airlines 9, Boeing 777-300ER, Economy Class, ORD-NRT]

Part 3: [JAL Japan Airlines 735, Boeing 767-300ER, Economy Class, NRT-HKG]

Part 4: [Cathay Pacific 542, Boeing 747-400, Economy Class, HKG-HND]

Part 5: [JAL Japan Airlines 6, Boeing 777-300ER, Economy Class, NRT-JFK]

Bridge to AirTrain Station

The train goes in the order of Terminal 1 -> 2 -> 4 ->5 ->6 ->7 -> 8...
I assume they will run the other direction during rush hour.

Bombardier ART system :D
Linear induction driven

For some reasons, they need to print out their own version of the boarding pass after checking my passport (notice the big "Docs OK" marking). I was also given the Canadian custom declaration form at the meantime.

They haven't change their boarding pass design for a long time, very old school design and they still have "non-smoking" printed on it...
I think the last time I saw it was on Lufthansa's boarding pass a few years ago, I'm not sure if they have already changed it.

The use the same entrance for a few different gates there.

A lot of decline while walking toward the plane.
North American uses jetbridge religiously...
My friends didn't believe me when I tell them we can board a Dash 8 without walking on the ground until I show them a picture.
I was told it was one of the reasons why Dash 8 is more popular than ATR in North America.

Looking at the Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine from Seat 16A

Flight Info:

Flight: JAL Japan Airlines 6

Origin: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK)

Destination: Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL/CYUL)

Departure: 21 April 2016, 1440 EST

Arrival: 21 April 2016, 1619 EST

Duration: 1hr39min

Aircraft Type: Embraer ERJ 145 (reg: N832HK, 12.5 years Old)

Seat: 16A Economy Class

Not the most generous legroom, standard 31" pitch,
but the 1+2 layout certainly make it feels a lot roomier

I can cross my leg which I couldn't do on the CRJ!

another AA Eagle ERJ175 pulling into gate 32H
ERJ is definitely the best RJ currently on the market.

It's notably a lot longer than the CRJ 1/200 but same capacity due to one fewer seat per row.

No AA logo on the safety info card.
This way they can share the same material with other Trans States planes operating for United Express.

RJs everywhere, Embraer everywhere
ERJ175 is my another favourite.

Pushing back

Interesting note that, the air conditioner is directly related to the engine,
barely any air coming out from the vent when the engines are idle...
I didn't notice the same thing happen on the CRJ

AA everywhere

The Take Off

Narrow Cabin 1+2 3 abreast layout.

Old school Embraer overhead panel

Drink and snack were served just 20 mins before we started to descend

it took the FA a really long time to serve 18 rows all by herself.

Crossing the Canadian/US border (notice the line in the middle)

The Landing

Bonus legroom shot before disembarking,
it's tolerable on short regional flights.

Finally, I got a chance to snap a picture of the plane...

Greyhound Bus stop with Air France's shuttle in the background.

Greyhound heading back to Ottawa, although it says "Montreal"... It was a little confusing.
After 40 hours of almost non-stop travelling, home was just just around the corner... I was exhausted both mentally and physically.
This was probably the craziest plane hopping trip I have ever attempted, I doubt if I'm still young enough to do such thing again... However, I do believe I made the right decision to fly JAL instead of Air Canada.