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CRJ700 / CRJ900
CRJ1000 NextGen
A CRJ700 in Delta Connection livery
Role Regional jet
National origin Canada
Manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace
First flight 1999
Introduction 2001
Status In production, in operation
Primary users SkyWest Airlines[1]
Mesa Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Mesaba Airlines
Number built 543 as of July 2010[2]
Developed from Bombardier CRJ200

The Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900, and CRJ1000 are regional airliners based on the Bombardier CRJ200. Final assembly of the aircraft is at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Mirabel, Quebec, outside Montreal, Canada.[3]

Development

Following the success of the CRJ100/200 series, Bombardier produced larger variants in order to compete with larger regional aircraft such as the Embraer E-Jets family, Fokker 70/100 series and the BAe 146/Avro RJ family.

CRJ700

Horizon Air CRJ700 in Denver

The CRJ700 is a stretched 66-78 seat derivative of the CRJ200, with 70 seats being the most common. The CRJ700 features a new wing with leading edge slats and a stretched and slightly widened fuselage, with a lowered floor. The aircraft is equipped with the General Electric CF34-8C1 engine. Maximum speed is Mach 0.85 (556 miles per hour) at a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet (12,500 m). Depending upon payload, the CRJ700 can travel up to 2,250 miles (3,620 km) with current engines, and a new variant with CF34-8C5 engines will be able to travel up to 2,895 miles (4,660 km).

Lufthansa CRJ701 ER

The CRJ700 comes in three versions: Series 700, Series 701, and Series 702. The 700 is limited to 68 passengers, the 701 to 70 passengers, and the 702 to 78 passengers. The CRJ700 also has three fuel/weight options: standard, ER, and LR. The ER version has an increase in fuel capacity as well as maximum weight, which in turn increases the range. The LR increases those values further.

Its first flight was in 1999 and it entered service in 2001. The aircraft's FAA Type Certificate designation is the CL-600-2C10.[4] The first airline to fly a CRJ700 was Brit Air in 2001.

The CRJ-700 directly competes with the Embraer 170, which typically seats 70 passengers. However, the CRJ-700 is 10% more cost-effective to operate than the E-170.

In 2008, the CRJ700 was replaced with the CRJ700 NextGen, featuring improved economics and a revised cabin common to the CRJ900 NextGen and CRJ1000 NextGen.

CRJ705

Air Canada Jazz CRJ-705 at Regina International Airport

The Series 705 is based on the CRJ900, with a business class and a reduced maximum seating capacity to allow operation with regional airlines. The Series 705 seat 75 passengers. Some regional airlines have contracts with their major airlines that limit the maximum passenger capacity of aircraft they operate. Air Canada Jazz was the launch customer for this aircraft in 2005 with 10 executive (business) class and 65 economy seats. The FAA Type Certificate designation of the CRJ705 is the CL-600-2D15. Air Canada Jazz operates 16 Series 705 aircraft.

CRJ900

Lufthansa CityLine Bombardier CRJ900LR takes off. (2010)

The CRJ900 is a stretched 76-90 seat version of the CRJ700. The aircraft features the GE CF34-8C5 engines, 13,360 lbf (59,400 N) thrust with APR, and added leading edge slats. Max GTOW is 84,500 pounds. The airplane is loosely based on the CRJ200 series with a few major improvements. The environmental packs have a target temperature instead of a hot-cold knob. The cabin has a recirculation fan which aids in cooling and heating. The engines are controlled by FADEC digital engine control instead of control cables and a fuel control unit. The cabin floor has been lowered 2 inches which gains outward visibility from the windows in the cabin as the windows become closer to eye level height. The APU is a General Electric unit which supplies much more air to the AC packs and has higher limits for starting and altitude usage. The wingspan is longer, the tail is redesigned with more span and anhedral. In typical service the CRJ900 can cruise 8-10,000 ft higher with a slightly higher fuel burn and an average true airspeed of 450-500 knots, a significant improvement over its predecessor. The FAA Type Certificate designation of the CRJ900 is the CL-600-2D24.

Scandinavian Airlines was a new customer of the CRJ900 in 2008

The first CRJ900 (C-FRJX) was modified from the prototype CRJ700 by adding longer fuselage plugs fore and aft; it was later converted into the prototype CRJ1000 by installing yet longer fuselage plugs.[5] The CRJ900 competes with the Embraer 175, and is more efficient per seat-mile, according to Bombardier.

In 2007, Bombardier launched the CRJ900 NextGen to replace the initial version. The new model has improved economics and a new cabin common to the CRJ700 NextGen and CRJ1000 NextGen. Mesaba Aviation, operating at the time as Northwest Airlink (now Delta Connection), was the launch customer, and remains the largest operator of the CRJ900 NextGen. The Mesaba fleet of CRJ900 NextGen aircraft are configured in a two class seating configuration, with 12 first class seats and 64 coach seats.

Comair, flying as Delta Connection, has ordered 14 CRJ900s, with at least 6 in service as of Nov 2007.[6] These are in a two class configuration, with 12 first class seats and 64 coach seats. This is due to a limitation in Delta's contract with its pilots which limits its regional carriers to flying 76-seat aircraft.

In July 2008 PLUNA received its fifth plane (from an eventual total of 7). Estonian Air ordered 3 new CRJ900 NextGen 90-seat aircraft. Also SAS ordered 13 of these in March 2008. Iraqi Airways has ordered six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen airliners and options on a further four of the type.[7]

In June 2010 Lufthansa ordered eight CRJ900 NextGen.[8]

CRJ1000 NextGen

A CRJ 1000 at Paine Field

On 19 February 2007, Bombardier launched the CRJ1000, previously designated CRJ900X, as a stretched CRJ900, with up to 100 seats. Bombardier claims that it offers better performance and a higher profit per seat than the competing Embraer E-190.

MyAir had ordered 15 CRJ900Xs converted to the CRJ1000, but the airline went bankrupt on 24 July 2009.[9] Atlasjet also indicated interest in the new type.[10]

The CRJ1000 successfully completed its first flight in 2008. Bombardier, however, stated that the introduction into service had been delayed until the first quarter of 2010. On June 14, 2009 Bombardier announced a new firm order for 15 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft placed by Air Nostrum, for a total of 35 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. There are 49 firm orders and 4 options for the variant as of August 2009.[11]

The airframe completed its first production flight on July 28, 2009 in Montreal; at that point, entry into service was planned for the first quarter of 2010.[12] A month after the first flight, however, a fault in the rudder controls forced the flight-test program to be grounded. The program was not resumed until February 2010, and deliveries are projected to begin by January 2011.[13]

Bombardier Aerospace announced on 10 Nov 2010 that its 100-seat CRJ1000 was awarded Aircraft Type Certificates from Transport Canada and European Aviation Safety Agency clearing the way for deliveries to begin. [14]

Operators

A comparison between Bombardier CRJ700 (top) and CRJ900 (bottom)
Further information: List of Bombardier CRJ operators

As of July 2010, 316 CRJ700 aircraft (all variants) and 229 CRJ900 aircraft (all variants) were in airline service. Operators for these aircraft are SkyWest Airlines (104), Mesa Airlines (58), Atlantic Southeast Airlines (49), Mesaba Airlines (41), Lufthansa CityLine (32), Comair (28), American Eagle Airlines (25), GoJet Airlines (25), and other operators with fewer aircraft of the type.[1]

Accidents and incidents

Specifications

Variant CRJ700 CRJ705 CRJ900 CRJ1000
Cockpit crew Two
Seating capacity 78 (1-class, maximum)
70 (1-class, typical)
66 (2-class, typical) 		74 (1-class, typical)
75 (2-class, typical) 		86-90 (1-class, typical) 100 (1-class, typical)
Length 32.51 m (106 ft 8 in) 36.40 m (119 ft 4 in) 39.13 m (128 ft 4.7 in)
Wingspan 23.24 m (76 ft 3 in) 24.85 m (81 ft 6 in) 26.18 m (85 ft 10.6 in)
Height 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) 7.51 m (24 ft 7 in) 7.50 m (24 ft 6 in)
Wing area 70.61 m² (760 ft²) 77.4 m² (833 ft²)
Fuselage max diameter 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Maximum cabin width 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
Cabin height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Operating empty weight 19,731 kg (43,499 lb) 21,433 kg (47,252 lb) 23,179 kg (51,101 lb)
Max Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) 28,259 kg (62,300 lb)
LR: 28,801 kg (63,495 lb) 		31,751 kg (70,000 lb)
LR: 32,024 kg (70,600 lb) 		35,154 kg (77,500 lb)
Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) 32,999 kg (72,750 lb)
ER: 34,019 kg (75,000 lb)
LR: 34,926  kg (77,000 lb) 		36,504 kg (80,500 lb)
ER: 37,421 kg (82,500 lb)
LR: 38,330 kg (84,500 lb) 		EuroLite: 38,995 kg (85,968 lb)
40,824 kg (90,000 lb)
ER: 41,632 kg (91,800 lb)
Max payload weight 8,527 kg (18,800 lb)
LR: 9,070 kg (19,995 lb) 		10,319 kg (22,750 lb)
LR: 10,591 kg (23,350 lb) 		12,156 kg (26,800 lb)
Cargo capacity 15.5 m3 (550 cu ft) 16.8 m3 (590 cu ft) 19.4 m3 (690 cu ft)
Take off run at MTOW (ISA) 1,564 m (5,131 ft)
ER: 1,676 m (5,499 ft)
LR: 1,851 m (6,073 ft) 		1,778 m (5,833 ft)
ER: 1,861 m (6,106 ft)
LR: 1,944 m (6,378 ft) 		EuroLite: 1,822 m (5,978 ft)
1,996 m (6,549 ft)
ER: 2,079 m (6,821 ft)
Service ceiling 12,500 m (41,000 ft)
Basic cruise speed Mach 0.78 (829 km/h, 515 mph) Mach 0.78 (829 km/h, 515 mph) Mach 0.80 (850 km/h, 528 mph) Mach 0.78 (829 km/h, 515 mph)
Maximum cruise speed Mach 0.825 (876 km/h, 544 mph) Mach 0.83 (885 km/h, 559 mph) Mach 0.83 (881 km/h, 547 mph) Mach 0.82 (870 km/h, 541 mph)
Maximum range 1,434 nmi (2,656 km; 1,650 mi)
ER: 1,732 nmi (3,208 km; 1,993 mi)
LR: 2,002 nmi (3,708 km; 2,304 mi) 		1,719 nmi (3,184 km; 1,978 mi)
ER: 1,963 nmi (3,635 km; 2,259 mi)
LR: 1,999 nmi (3,702 km; 2,300 mi) 		1,350 nmi (2,500 km; 1,550 mi)
ER: 1,593 nmi (2,950 km; 1,833 mi)
LR: 1,828 nmi (3,385 km; 2,104 mi) 		EuroLite: 1,030 nmi (1,910 km; 1,190 mi)
1,491 nmi (2,761 km; 1,716 mi)
ER: 1,691 nmi (3,132 km; 1,946 mi)
Maximum fuel load 8,822 kg (19,449 lb)
Engines (2x) GE CF34-8C5B1 GE CF34-8C5 GE CF34-8C5 GE CF34-8C5A1
Takeoff thrust (2x) 56.4 kN (12,670 lbf) 58.4 kN (13,123 lbf) 59.4 kN (13,360 lbf) 60.6 kN (13,630 lbf)
Thrust APR (2x) 61.3 kN (13,790 lbf) 63.4 kN (14,255 lbf) 64.5 kN (14,510 lbf) 64.5 kN (14,510 lbf)

Sources: CRJ700,[19][20][21] CRJ705,[22] CRJ900,[23][24][25] CRJ1000[26][27][28][29]
Notes:

  • Delta Connection branded CRJ900 aircraft seat 76 passengers and four crew members in a combined first/coach class configuration.[30]
  • Information on CRJ1000 subject to change.

Orders and deliveries

Model Series Orders Deliveries Unfilled
CRJ700 328 293 35
CRJ705 16 16 -
CRJ900 256 234 22
CRJ1000 49 0 49
Grand Total 649 543 106

All data as of July 31, 2010.[2]

See also

Lufthansa CityLine CRJ900
A Mesa Airlines CRJ900

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b "World Airliner Census". Flight International, p. 40. August 24–30, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Program Status Report - Bombardier CRJ Series. Bombardier, 31 July 2010.
  3. ^ Aero India 2007 Bombardier CRJ900
  4. ^ FAA Type Certificate
  5. ^ http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=C-FRJX Photos of C-FRJX in its various incarnations as first prototypes of the CRJ-700, CRJ-900 and CRJ-1000
  6. ^ Comair - Flying First Class with New Aircraft. Comair.com. Accessed 26 November 2007.
  7. ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/03/13/222199/up-to-10-crj900-nextgen-aircraft-destined-for-iraq.html
  8. ^ "Bombardier gets $317M jet order". CBC News. 2 July 2010.
  9. ^ Bombardier Aerospace Launches 100-Seat CRJ1000 Regional Jet. Bombardier.com. Accessed 19 February 2007.
  10. ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  11. ^ [1]. Flight Global, 11 August 2009.
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ "Bombardier resumes CRJ1000 flight tests". Flightglobal.com. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  14. ^ "Bombardier CRJ1000 receives two Aircraft Type Certificates". 10 Nov 2010. Retrieved 10 Nov 2010.
  15. ^ "JFK Pilot Says He's No Hero; Why He's Right". AOL News. September 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-01. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  16. ^ Trapasso, Clare; Daly, Michael; Kemp, Joe (September 25, 2010). "Delta plane with faulty landing gear makes emergency landing at JFK Airport, no one injured". Daily News. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  17. ^ Martin, Rick (September 27, 2010). "Passengers capture emergency landing on video from inside plane". CNN. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  18. ^ AP. "Sparks flying, wing aground, flight lands in NYC". Google News, September 26, 2010.
  19. ^ CRJ700 Specifications. Bombardier
  20. ^ CRJ700 NextGen Fact Sheet. Bombardier, June 2009.
  21. ^ CRJ700 NextGen Fact Sheet at crjnextgen.com
  22. ^ CRJ705 Specifications. Bombardier
  23. ^ CRJ900 Specifications. Bombardier
  24. ^ CRJ900 NextGen Fact Sheet. Bombardier, June 2009.
  25. ^ CRJ900 NextGen Fact Sheet at crjnextgen.com
  26. ^ CRJ1000 NextGen Fact Sheet. Bombardier, June 2009.
  27. ^ CRJ1000 NextGen Fact Sheet at crjnextgen.com
  28. ^ Bombardier CRJ1000 at globalsecurity.org
  29. ^ Meet the Bombardier CRJ1000 EuroLite at flightglobal.com
  30. ^ Canadair Regional Jet 900 (CRJ)

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