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Accessibility of Continental Express Aircraft

Movable Aisle Armrests

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. dba Continental Express fleet consists of Embraer regional jet aircraft. The following chart shows the location of the movable aisle armrests along with the maximum seating capacity.

Fleet Type Maximum Seats Location of Movable Armrests
EMB 135 Series 35 Seats All rows, except Bulkhead 1A, 3BC and Exit rows 1 & 12
EMB 145 Series 50 Seats All rows, except Bulkhead 1A, 3BC and the Exit row (9)

Cargo Bins

Powered equipment will not be disassembled, including leaving the batteries attached, whenever the cart and/or wheelchair will fit upright through the aircraft bin door. If the size of the aircraft bin door prohibits this, airport personnel may ask you for instructions on how to disassemble your equipment. The following chart shows the maximum bin door width of our current fleet.

Fleet Type Bin Door Width (in.)
EMB 135 Series 39.4
EMB 145 Series 39.4

Lavatories

Continental Express aircraft do not have any wheelchair accessible lavatories nor onboard wheelchairs.

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