IATA CR7ICAO CRJ7

Canadair Regional Jet 700

Canadair

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Stretched regional jet serving short to medium-haul routes.

First flight

1999

Category

Regional jet

Seating

70–78 passengers

Range

3,045 km

Engines

Two General Electric CF34-8C1 turbofan engines

Status

In service

The Canadair Regional Jet 700, commonly known as the CRJ700, is a stretched derivative of the CRJ200 family developed by Bombardier Aerospace. It was designed to carry more passengers while retaining the efficient operating economics that made the CRJ series popular with regional carriers worldwide. The CRJ700 features a lengthened fuselage compared to its predecessors, a new supercritical wing, and updated General Electric CF34 engines. It introduced a wider cabin cross-section for improved passenger comfort relative to earlier CRJ variants. The aircraft became a staple of regional airline operations in North America and Europe, often operated by carriers flying under major airline brand codes. Production has wound down as Bombardier exited the commercial aviation market, though hundreds remain in active service globally.

Notable operators

Major operators include SkyWest Airlines, Mesa Air, Air Canada Express, Lufthansa CityLine, and Air France Hop.

Notable facts

›The CRJ700 first flew on May 27, 1999, and entered service in 2001.
›It is a stretched development of the CRJ200, with the fuselage extended by approximately 4.72 metres.
›The aircraft introduced a new wing design shared with the larger CRJ900 and CRJ1000 variants.
›Bombardier sold its commercial aircraft program, including CRJ support, to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2020.
›The CRJ700 can operate from shorter runways, making it suitable for smaller regional airports.

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Encyclopaedia

The Bombardier CRJ700 series is a family of regional jet airliners that were designed and manufactured by Canadian transportation conglomerate Bombardier. Officially launched in 1997, the CRJ700 made its maiden flight on 27 May 1999 and was soon followed by the stretched CRJ900 variant. Several additional models were introduced, including the further elongated CRJ1000 and the CRJ550 and CRJ705, which were modified to comply with scope clauses. In 2020, the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation acquired the CRJ program and subsequently ended production of the aircraft.

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