| Bombardier CRJ series | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lufthansa Cityline CRJ100 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Regional jet |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Aviation |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | SkyWest Airlines |
| Number built | 1,945[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1991–2020 |
| Introduction date | 19 October 1992 with Lufthansa CityLine[2] |
| First flight | 10 May 1991 |
| Developed from | Canadair Challenger 600 series |
| Variants | Bombardier CRJ100/200 Bombardier CRJ700 series |
The Bombardier CRJ/Mitsubishi CRJ or CRJ Series (for Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional jets introduced in 1991 by Bombardier Aerospace. The CRJ was manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace with the manufacturing of the first CRJ generation, the CRJ100/200 starting in 1991 and the second CRJ generation, the CRJ700 series starting in 1999.
The CRJ programme was acquired by Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI RJ Aviation Group) in a deal that closed 1 June 2020. Bombardier subsequently completed the assembly of the order backlog on behalf of Mitsubishi.
Bombardier claims it is the most successful family of regional jets in the world.[3] Production ended in December 2020 after 1,945 were built.
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- ^ "Bombardier CRJ Series Website". Bombardier. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2019.