Civil Aircraft Operating in China

Bombardier CRJ200

(bombardier.com)
Updated: 2010-09-02 18:51

A China Yunnan Airlines (now part of China Eastern Airlines) CRJ200 [qianlong.com]

The Bombardier CRJ200 was designed to provide superior performance and operating efficiencies in the fast-growing regional airline industry. Against the closest competition it flies faster and farther while burning less fuel and having lower operating costs. With over 1,000 units in commercial service it has become the most successful regional airliner program the world has ever known.

In November 2005 the “Airline Monitor” stated:

“It is well to remember that this regional jet was the most radical new commercial product idea since the Concorde, and together with the 707 and 747 those four represent the real innovation in jet air travel. Think about it - everything else has just been a variation on those themes…”