To Learn more about this NextGen version visit our Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen page.Ĭurrently the Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet is an in-production aircraft. The CRJ900 NextGen brought new interiors and enhanced economics for the Bombardier CRJ900. In May 2007, Bombardier announced the availability of the CRJ900 NextGen, an improved version of the CRJ900 that was based on planned CRJ1000 improvements. NextGen versions of the Bombardier CRJ900 These models have a lower certified maximum takeoff weight for the European market. There are also European versions of the CRJ900's ER and LR models. The ER (Extended Range) version is an increased range version of the base model CRJ900 and the LR (Long Range) version is the longest range CRJ900 available. Bombardier developed the CRJ900 base aircraft with ER and LR versions.
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Mesa Air operated the first CRJ900 for America West, under the America West Express name.Īs with the other CRJ series aircraft there are different types of CRJ900 jets. Mesa Air Group received the first delivery of the CRJ900 on Januand the CRJ900 entered into service with Mesa Air, for the first time, on April 26, 2003. Europe's aviation regulator Joint Airworthiness Authorities (JAA), now called the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), certified the CRJ900 regional jet on December 18, 2002. After Transport Canada certification, the United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Bombardier CRJ900 a type certificate on October 25, 2002. Transport Canada was the first to certify the CRJ900 and on Septemthe Bombardier CRJ900 received an aircraft type certificate from Transport Canada. The CRJ900 first flight occurred on Februand the first production aircraft first flew on October 20, 2001. On Jthe Bombardier CRJ900 was officially launched by Bombardier at the Farnborough Air Show.
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This commonality can be seen in the Cockpit of the CRJ900 because the avionics system on board the CRJ900 is the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 system, the same avionics system on the other CRJ series aircraft. This allows operators to have pilots easily transition from the different aircraft and makes also makes maintenance easier and more economical. By keeping many components the same, the aircraft has commonality with the other CRJ series aircraft. It can be also be considered a stretch / derivative of the Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft because the CRJ700 was based off of the CRJ200 aircraft. The CRJ900 airplane is a stretched version of the Bombardier CRJ700 jet with a strengthened landing gear, new wheels, new brakes, new engines, increased cargo capacity (bottom forward baggage hold), two additional over-wing exits and an additional baggage door for the bottom cargo hold.
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Capable of carrying up to 90 passengers plus 5 crew members, the CRJ900 was built for airlines requiring a larger aircraft for regional routes. The Bombardier CRJ900 has two GE CF34-8C5 engines mounted at the tail section of the aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ900 is a twin engine regional jet built by Bombardier Aerospace in Canada.