So far, Felix has been doing mostly short hops around the Gulf, flying a handful of the Canadian planemaker's CRJ regional jets.

ECONOMIST: Business travel

United hires SkyWest Airlines flying a Bombardier CRJ700 with 66 seats and a 6-foot-tall cabin that's a few inches taller than Bombardier's original 50-seat CRJ.

WSJ: Regional Jets: Are These Model Airplanes?