Tulsa becomes one of the first airports in the nation to have service from a CRJ-550. The United Express jet will seat 50.
It is a reconfigured version of the CRJ-570 which held 70 passengers. The new version offers more legroom and storage. United wil use the jets between Tulsa and Chicago. The Tulsa International Airport said
"We are excited to be one of the first airports in the world to offer flights on United’s new CRJ-550 aircraft! We were able to tour United’s new Bombardier CRJ-550 today, which is the world's only 50-seat regional aircraft to offer true first-class seating and other premium features."