Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency have awarded Aircraft Type Certificates for Bombadier’s CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet.
The largest member of the CRJ Series family of regional jets, the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft was officially launched on February 19, 2007 to meet the requirements of regional airlines for increased capacity and lower seat-mile costs in the face of sustained higher fuel prices.
“I do not think anyone 20 years ago would have envisaged how the regional jet would transform the airline industry all over the world,” says Gary R Scott, president, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “We are proud to have introduced the regional jet and we are proud of our ability to read the market and have larger and more cost-effective regional jets as the market required them. This ability has culminated in the production of the magnificent CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet.”
Bombardier has booked firm orders for 49 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft, including 35 from Air Nostrum of Spain and 14 from Brit Air of France.