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Bombardier CRJ200: The Regional Jet we Love to Hate!

23Jun

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Bombardier CRJ200: The Regional Jet we Love to Hate!

Today, the Bombardier CRJ200 is the bestselling member of the CRJ family of jets, being loved by airlines the world over. Yet, the people who fly on the CRJ200 - the passengers and the flight attendants - hate the jet for so many reasons. Built between 1996 and 2006, Bombardier would produce a total of 709 CRJ200s, becoming a favorite of literally hundreds of operators in hundreds of countries, with the jet still being used today! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Bombardier CRJ200 In 1986, Canadian manufacturing conglomerate, Bombardier, would acquire Canadair - Canada's national aircraft manufacturer which was then being privatized by the Canadian government, for a total of $200 million (Canadian). Beyond acquiring the internationally re...

Bombardier CRJ100: Founding an Aviation Dynasty!

29May

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Bombardier CRJ100: Founding an Aviation Dynasty!

Today, Bombardier is famous for its line of regional jets, including the CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000. However, without the Bombardier CRJ100, none of these jets would exist - after all, the CRJ100 was the base for all of them! All in all, Bombardier would build 226 CRJ100s, which would soon become a favorite of airlines across the world. Even though many airlines are retiring their CRJ100 fleets, many airlines are desperately trying to hold onto theirs for as long as possible... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Bombardier CRJ100 In 1963, American engineer, Bill Lear, first flew what he called the Learjet 23. Entering service in October 1964, the Learjet 23 would become the first modern business jet, with Lear soon building the Learjet 24 in 1...

Remembering Canadair: The Rise And Fall of a Canadian Icon!

26May

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

History

Remembering Canadair: The Rise And Fall of a Canadian Icon!

Today, Canadair is remembered for being the Canadian aircraft manufacturer that made Canada an aviation powerhouse, even if its size and scope paled in comparison to the likes of Boeing and Lockheed, who it regularly did business with. Operating between 1944 and 1986, the company would go from being a state-owned company, to a privatized one, only to be renationalized before being sold on and dismantled by its present owners. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Canadair: Canadian Vickers In 1911, British shipbuilding and weapons conglomerate, Vickers, were invited by the Canadian government to establish a Canadian subsidiary, in the hopes that Vickers would begin building ships for the Royal Canadian Navy. This Canadian subsidiary would th...