CRJ1
CRJ100
CRJ100 is a partially retired member of the Bombardier CRJ family, known for the original production branch that launched the regional-jet family.
Range 1,650 nm · Entry 1992
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Bombardier CRJ family
The CRJ story, from first flight to lasting reputation
The Canadair Regional Jet line that made frequency-first network planning synonymous with regional jet flying.
Bombardier CRJ family is a in service regional jet built by Bombardier. It first flew in 1991, entered service in 1992, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.
First flight
1991
Service entry
1992
Seating band
50 to 104
Bombardier CRJ family is an in-service regional jet by Bombardier, first flown in 1991 and introduced in 1992, with typical seating for 50 to 104 and range up to 2,000 nautical miles.
Regional coverage here treats route economics, cabin feel, airport practicality, and airline deployment as equally important parts of the aircraft’s identity.
Range band
2,000 nm
Notable operators
SkyWest · Endeavor · Jazz · Lufthansa CityLine
Source stack
- Official manufacturer program pages
- type certificate and airport planning data
- operator configuration and fleet references
Variants
Representative variants
CRJ2
CRJ200
CRJ200 is an in-service member of the Bombardier CRJ family, known for the improved 50-seat branch that became a defining feeder jet.
Range 1,700 nm · Entry 1996
CRJ7
CRJ700
CRJ700 is an in-service member of the Bombardier CRJ family, known for the larger new-generation branch with a redesigned wing and cabin.
Range 1,700 nm · Entry 2001
CRJ9
CRJ900
CRJ900 is an in-service member of the Bombardier CRJ family, known for the branch that best represents the family’s mature network role.
Range 1,550 nm · Entry 2003
CRJX
CRJ1000
CRJ1000 is an in-service member of the Bombardier CRJ family, known for the longest and highest-capacity production CRJ branch.
Range 1,650 nm · Entry 2010
Specifications
Current public facts
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier
- Program history
- Class
- Regional jet
- Aircraft category
- First flight
- 1991-05-10
- Program history
- Service entry
- 1992-11-01
- Operator records
- Current status
- In service
- Fleet references
- Typical seating
- 50 to 104
- Operator and cabin references
- Range band
- Up to 2,000 nm
- Program literature
- Cruise speed
- 447 kt
- Planning data
Archive moments
Human context
For many North American passengers the CRJ is simply the texture of feeder flying: narrow cabins, high frequency, and years of being the small jet at the end of the concourse.
These aircraft earn archive space when frequency, network fit, and cabin feel define how people actually remember regional flying.
Timeline
Program milestones
- 1991
First flight
The CRJ begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.
- 1992
Service entry
The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.
- Today
Current role
The family remains active in service and still shapes fleet, mission, or archive discussions.
Related news
Editorial context
No editorial dispatches are attached to this family yet. The aircraft record is live, and newsroom or archive coverage can be layered onto it later without changing the URL.
Forum threads
Community memory
Forum referenceCRJ
CRJ lounge: operators, cabins, routes, and memories
Use this as the standing thread for Bombardier CRJ family operator history, route logic, cabin details, and first-hand memory.
Forum referenceCRJ
CRJ current fleet watch
Ongoing sightings, deployment shifts, new operators, route changes, and cabin updates for the Bombardier CRJ family.