What type of aircraft is N242JQ?

N242JQ is a Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR with 80 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N242JQ?

Republic Airways (YX) flew N242JQ most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N242JQ fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was New York to Boston (90 flights). It flew 1,669 flights in total, about 139 a month.

N242JQ was built in 2008, so it is 18 years old.

Is N242JQ usually on time?

79% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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N242JQ

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR, Republic Airways

N242JQ is a Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR flown by Republic Airways, built in 2008. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,669 flights, most often New York to Boston, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,669

flights in 12 months

79%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

18 yr

age

August 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N242JQ flies

New York to BostonLGA to BOS90 flights
Boston to New YorkBOS to LGA86 flights
Boston to WashingtonBOS to DCA39 flights
Washington to BostonDCA to BOS37 flights
New York to WashingtonLGA to DCA33 flights
Washington to New YorkDCA to LGA30 flights
Washington to NashvilleDCA to BNA14 flights
Boston to PhiladelphiaBOS to PHL14 flights
Philadelphia to BostonPHL to BOS14 flights
Nashville to WashingtonBNA to DCA13 flights

Its most frequent routes over the period. Each links to that route's punctuality page.

Month by month

Share of N242JQ flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, by month. Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	89%	1.7%	181
September 2025	80%	3%	169
October 2025	79%	3.4%	174
November 2025	78%	1.9%	160
December 2025	68%	2.4%	84
January 2026	72%	4.7%	149
February 2026	78%	11.6%	138
March 2026	71%	5.6%	124
April 2026	79%	0.6%	169
May 2026	92%	0%	49
June 2026	79%	0%	100
July 2026	78%	10.5%	172

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N242JQ?: N242JQ is a Embraer-Empresa Brasileira De ERJ 170-200 LR with 80 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N242JQ?: Republic Airways (YX) flew N242JQ most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N242JQ fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was New York to Boston (90 flights). It flew 1,669 flights in total, about 139 a month.
How old is N242JQ?: N242JQ was built in 2008, so it is 18 years old.
Is N242JQ usually on time?: 79% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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