Regional airline pilots and Embraer 145 jet airplanes

Above is a picture of one of the Embraer 145 series regional (commuter) jet airplanes that my son flew several years ago. This is a very fast airplane, capable of 500+ mph (Mach .7+). He told me that this airplane is easy to fly, and the safety record of all of the Embraer 145 airplanes in use is excellent.