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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 Challenger 350: Bombardier’s Best Challenger Yet?

9Jun

By Gareth Seagull1 Comment

Executive

Bombardier Challenger 350: Bombardier’s Best Challenger Yet?

Ask anyone who regularly flies on different private jets what the best private jet they've ever flown on is, and they'll probably say the Bombardier Challenger 350. Indeed, it's loved by passengers, operators and pilots alike! Having been produced since 2013, over 350 Challenger 350s have been produced to date, with many more currently on order. Coupled with the 450 Challenger 300s built, makes the Challenger 300/350 family the bestselling in its class by far... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Bombardier Challenger 350 Over the late 1980's and early 1990's, Bombardier acquired several aircraft manufacturers. In 1986, the company would acquire Canadair. Through this purchase, Bombardier acquired not only Canadair's many commercial aircraf...

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...

Bombardier Challenger 300: The Most Popular Super Mid-Sized Jet

22May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

Bombardier Challenger 300: The Most Popular Super Mid-Sized Jet

Today, Bombardier is famous for produce some of the best private jets currently on the market. Chief among them is their entry-level jet, the Bombardier Challenger 300, which has proven to be quite popular since its introduction in 2004. Whilst the Challenger 300-derived Challenger 350 is still in production, the Challenger 300 was produced between 2001 and 2014. During this time, Bombardier built over 450 Challenger 300 jets (and have produced 350 Challenger 350s as of the time of writing too!) making it one of the most popular private jets ever built, only behind the Global Express, Hawker 400 and Challenger 600! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Bombardier Challenger 300 The 1990's were one of the best decades for the aviation industry...