CRJ
A landing CRJ-100 in Lufthansa livery
Type	Regional jet
Manufacturer	Bombardier Aerospace
Maiden flight	10 May 1991
Introduction	1992 (Lufthansa)
Status	In production
Primary users	SkyWest Airlines (190) Comair (168) Atlantic Southeast Airlines (144) Pinnacle Airlines (139) (113)
Number built	1,300+
Unit cost	US$24-39.7m as of 2006
Developed from	Bombardier Challenger 600
Variants	CRJ100/200/440 CRJ700/900/1000

The Bombardier CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. Design studies began in 1987, with the first prototype flying on May 10, 1991. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1800x1306, 1748 KB) Lufthansa CityLine Canadair CL-600-2B19 regional jet (CRJ-100) (D-ACLP) landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe. ... SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 Air France ERJ 145 A regional jet (RJ) is a small jet aircraft that is intended to fly passengers from point to point as efficiently as possible. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group. ... The Maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992: Events The European Commission approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the European Union. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe. ... Skywest is the name of two airlines: Skywest (Australian airline) serves Australia SkyWest (Capitalized differently) serves the United States and Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Comair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA, a city near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... Pinnacle Airlines (formerly Express Airlines I) is a American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee operating all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986. ... The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200/440 are a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ... The Bombardier CRJ, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are regional airliners based on the successful Bombardier CRJ200. ... Flybe Bombardier Q400 Régional ERJ 145 operating for Air France A regional airliner is a small airliner designed to fly between 35 and 100 passengers from point to point, generally within one country. ... Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group. ... The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets designed by Bill Lear and produced first by Canadair until that company was bought by Bombardier Aerospace in 1986. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1987: Events January January 1 - US Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphins and US Navy H-3 Sea Kings help rescue people trapped inside the Dupont Plaza hotel Puerto Rico after a fire there on New Years Eve January 7 - French...

Because the CRJ project began at Canadair prior to its 1986 acquisition by Bombardier, the CRJ is sometimes also referred to by its original Canadair designation "CL-65". This legacy designation can still be found on some Comair in-flight safety cards.^{[citation needed]} Comair is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines based in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA, a city near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Variants

Several models of the CRJ have been produced, ranging in capacity from 40 to 100 passengers.

CRJ100 

The CRJ100 is the original 50-seat version.

CRJ200 

The CRJ200 is identical to the CRJ100 except for its engines, which were upgraded for improved efficiency.

CRJ440 

The CRJ440 is similar to CRJ200 but reduced MTOW and capacity for only 40 to 44 passengers for Pinnacle Airlines.

CRJ700 

The CRJ700 is a stretched 70-seat version.

CRJ900 

The CRJ900 is a stretched 86-seat version.

CRJ1000 

The CRJ1000 is a stretched CRJ900, with up to 100 seats. Expected to enter service in late 2009.

Challenger 800/850 

A business jet variant of the CRJ200.

CRJ cockpit.

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Operators

Operators include airlines:

• North America
  • ALMA de Mexico
  • Air Canada Jazz
  • American Eagle
  • Air Wisconsin
  • Comair
  • Compass Airlines (Northwest Airlink)
  • Delta Airlines (Atlantic Southeast Airlines)
  • GoJet
  • Horizon Air
  • Mesa Airlines
  • Mesaba Airlines (Northwest Airlink)
  • Pinnacle Airlines (Northwest Airlink)
  • Republic Airways Holdings (Chautauqua Airlines)
  • SkyWest (Atlantic Southeast Airlines)
  • United Airlines
  • US Airways (US Airways Express)
  • Voyageur Airways

Mesa CRJ900LR at Las Vegas Airport.

• South America
  • Pluna (15 orders)

• Europe
  • Adria Airways
  • Air Nostrum
  • Air One
  • Atlasjet
  • Belavia
  • Brit Air
  • Cimber Air
  • Lufthansa
  • Malev-Hungarian Airlines (Magyarorszag)
  • MAT Macedonian Airlines
  • MyAir

• Asia
  • Air Sahara
  • GMG Airlines
  • Hong Kong Airlines
  • J-AIR
  • Shandong Airlines

• Africa
  • Arik Air
  • SA Express (a subsidiary feeder airline of South African Airways)

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Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic network within the USA, as well as an international network that spans Europe, Asia, and Latin America. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... GoJet Airlines is a new regional airline based in St Louis, Missouri, USA. It began scheduled passenger services on 4 October 2005 under the United Express name. ... Horizon Air is a regional airline subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group, parent to both Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. ... Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, United Express and US Airways Express. ... Mesaba Airlines (IATA: XJ, ICAO: MES, and Callsign: Mesaba) [1] is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Pinnacle Airlines (formerly Express Airlines I) is a American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee operating all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Republic Airways Holdings is an aviation holding corporation which owns three regional airlines operating regional jet aircraft in the United States. ... Chautauqua Airlines is an airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas, through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, AmericanConnection for American Airlines, Continental Express for Continental... This is an article about an airline in North America. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Voyageur Airways is an airline based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada that commenced operations in 1968. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1486 KB) CRJ-900LR. Photo taken in Las Vegas NV sept 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1486 KB) CRJ-900LR. Photo taken in Las Vegas NV sept 2005. ... McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada. ... PLUNA (Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navigación Aérea) is Uruguays national and international airline, based in Montevideo. ... Adria Airways is an airline based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. ... Air Nostrum CRJ-200 Air Nostrum Dash 8 Air Nostrum, also known as Iberia Regional, is a regional airline based in Valencia, Spain, operating as an Iberia regional partner and an affiliate member of the oneworld airline alliance. ... Air One is an independent airline based in Rome, Italy. ... Atlasjet Boeing 757-200 Atlasjet Airbus A320-232 refilling at Valladolid Airport Atlasjet is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Belarusian: Белавія) is an airline based in Minsk, Belarus. ... Brit Air is an airline based at Morlaix in France and has a fleet of 41 aircraft. ... Cimber Air is an airline based in Sønderborg, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe. ... Malév Hungarian Airlines, a translation of the Hungarian Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat, is the national airline of Hungary. ... gaöfogjaerghjopasäeprgjaperjgsdrgjkspjgspdrghj MAT Macedonian Airlines (Macedonian: Македонски Авио Транспорт, Latinic: Makedonski Avio Transport) is the national flag carrier of Republic of Macedonia operating from Skopje and Ohrid Airports. ... MyAir (My Way Airlines) is a low-cost airline based in Milan, Italy. ... Air Sahara is an airline based in New Delhi, India. ... GMG Airlines is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... Hong Kong Airlines Limited (香港航空公司) (the new name of CR Airways Ltd) is a Hong Kong-based airline. ... J-Air Co. ... Shandong Airlines is an airline based in Jinan, Peoples Republic of China. ... Arik Air is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria operating a growing domestic network. ... South African Express Airways is an airline based in South Africa. ... South African Airways (SAA) is South Africas largest domestic and international airline company. ...

References

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External links

• CRJ-series at the Bombardier web site

Related content

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• Bombardier CSeries

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• ACAC ARJ21
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• BAe 146
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• Embraer E-Jets
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• Sukhoi Superjet 100

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Related lists

• List of civil aircraft

See also