Regional Jets

Airbus A318
The Airbus A318 single-aisle medium-range airliner.	Air France has 15 A318 airliners on order.	The Airbus A318 single-aisle medium-range airliner is a short-bodied version of the A319.
Egyptair has ordered the Airbus A318.	The cabin allows high-density single-class seating for 129 passengers.	The first A318 in the Hamburg assembly line.
A320 family cockpit, using flat panel LCDs and fly-by-wire flight deck controls.

Airbus A320
The A320 has range of 4,900km to 5,700km.	The fuselage of the A320 is of composite construction with aramid fibre, glass fibre- and carbon fibre-reinforced plastics.	The cockpit of the A320.
The A320 aircraft is fitted with fly-by-wire controls, each pilot having a sidestick controller.	A320 in service with Condor Flugdienst (now Thomas Cook Airlines) of Germany.	A320 operated by Aer Lingus of Ireland, coming in to land.
A320 in the livery of British Airways.	A320 in service with Iberworld of Spain, taking off.

ARJ21 Regional Jet Aircraft
The ARJ21 regional jet is being developed in China, by the AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC), based in Shanghai.	The first flight took place in November 2008 and certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is scheduled for late 2009 with entry into service in 2010.	The 25° sweptback supercritical wing is fitted with winglets for improved cruise performance. The cruise speed is Mach 0.78 (500ktas) and the standard ARJ21 has a range of 2,225km.
The ARJ21 performance parameters meet the diverse and demanding conditions in China, including the hot-and-high altitude conditions in Western China.	The flight deck is fitted with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and FMS 4200 flight management system.	The first-class seats are arranged four seats to a row, with a typical 38in pitch. The tourist-class seats are arranged five seats to a row, with a pitch of 32in.
The ARJ21 is powered by two General Electric CF34-10A engines which are pod mounted at the rear of the fuselage forward of the swept T-tail.	The first version to fly will be the baseline ARJ21-700 with 70 to 80 seats. Development will then progress to the stretched ARJ21-900 with 90 to 100 seats.

BAE 146
229 BAe 146 were built between 1983 and 1993, about 140 aircraft remain in service.	Eurowings of Germany is a major operator of both the Series 200 and Series 300 versions of BAe 146.	Air Wisconsin was one of the first customers for the BAe 146 but no longer operates the aircraft.
A BAe 146 flight deck layout. Later production versions of the aircraft feature an electronic flight information system (EFIS) layout.	The large interior cabin allows the BAe 146 to operate as a corporate aircraft, corporate shuttle and a Heads of State aircraft.	The interior of the roller floor of the BAe 146QC. The BAE 146QC (quick change) features a palletised seating system that can be offloaded and replaced with palletised containers in about 30 minutes.
A six-abreast seating layout provides seating for 116 passengers.

BAE Avro RJ
A Pelita Air RJ85 on the ground.	A Lufthansa CityLine Avro RJ.	The Avro RJ regional jet family includes variants with 70, 85 or 100 seats.
The Avro RJ is powered by four Honeywell LF 507 turbofan engines, fitted with Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC).	The RJ100 launch customer was the British Airways Express.	Avro RJX.in the livery of British Airways CityFlyer.
Uzbekistan Airlines RJ85 on the ground.

BAE Avro RJX
The Avro RJX was on order for British European Airlines.	In December 2001, BAE SYSTEMS announced that it would be closing the RJX programme.	BAE Systems flight test of the RJX-85.
The Avro RJX family –RJX 100 (nearest), RJX-85 and RJX-70.	Sideview drawing of the RJX.	The Avro RJX was intended as a follow-on to the successful BAe 146 / Avro RJ family of four-engined regional jets.
Druk Air of the Royal Bhutan Airlines was to be the launch customer for the Avro RJX.

Beriev Be-200
The Beriev Be-200 amphibious multirole twinjet.	The Be-200 can be configured as a freighter, a passenger aircraft or as an amphibious water-drop firefighting aircraft.	The Be-200 flight deck.
The aircraft has four retractable water scoops, capable of scooping 12t of water.	The aircraft can also be equipped for special missions, such as an air ambulance.	The firefighting aircraft can empty its water tanks over the site of the fire in 0.8 to 1.0 seconds.
Water can either be loaded at an airfield or scooped on gliding over the water surface within 14 seconds.	Mission control consoles for the firefighting aircraft.	The D-436TP turbofan engines are rated at 73.6kN each.

Boeing 717
The Boeing 717-200 twinjet is designed for short range, high frequency flights.	The 717-200 accommodates 106 seats in a two-class configuration.	The 717-200 has a range of 2,648km and maximum speed of 811km/h.
The 717 was developed from the DC-9 airframe and first flew in September 1998.	The flight deck is equipped with six interchangeable 203mm x 203mm liquid crystal displays showing flight, navigation and systems status.	The 717-200 landing. The landing gear is hydraulically operated retractable tricycle type with twin wheels on all three units.
The engines are Rolls Royce Deutschland BR 715 A1-30 turbofan engines rated at 82.3kN to 93.4kN.	The aircraft flies at a maximum altitude of 11,278m.	The 717-200 taking off.

Boeing 737 New Generation
The Boeing 737-600 New Generation airliner seats 110 to 132 passengers.	The mid-size 737-700 entered service with launch customer Southwest Airlines in 1998.	Boeing 737 New Generation flight deck.
737-900 in the fleet of KLM taking off.	Mongolian Airlines 737-800 fitted with winglets. Winglets provide extended range, more payload and savings on fuel.	The largest variant, the 737-900, carries 177 to 189 passengers.
Virgin Blue of Australia is one of the major customers for the 737-800, a stretched version for 162 to 189 passengers.	737-700 in service with Molev Airlines of Hungary.	The Boeing 737 twin-engine airliner is the best-selling jetliner of all time, with more than 5,000 ordered and delivered.
The 737-700 has a maximum range of 6,038km.	Qantas Airlines 737-800.	Fuselage assembly of the 737-600.

Bombardier CRJ1000 Regional Jetliner
The maiden flight of the Bombardier CRJ1000 next-generation regional jet in September 2008.	The CRJ1000 regional airliner is designed to meet the needs of regional airlines for jets of up to 100 seats, with environmentally greener performance and lower operating costs.	Flight deck of the CRJ1000 is based on Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics.
CRJ1000 economy-class cabin configuration.	With 100 passengers, the CRJ1000 has a range of 2,760km and the CRJ1000ER version range is 3,130km.	A typical CRJ1000 business-class configuration.

Bombardier CRJ200
The CRJ200 Canadair Regional Jet entered service in 1996.	The main cabin is nearly 15m in length and can seat up to 52 passengers.	CRJ200LR in the fleet of Air Dolomiti of Northern Italy.
The CRJ200 is available in extended range (ER) and longer range (LR) versions.	Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain, has a fleet of 32 CRJ200ER aircraft.	CRJ200ER operated by Cimber Air, a member of Team Lufthansa.
CRJ200ER in the fleet of Kendell Airlines of New South Wales, Australia.	CRJ100ER in service with Air Littoral of Montpelier, France.

Bombardier CRJ700
The CRJ700 is powered by two General Electric CF34-8C1 turbofan engines.	The interior of the CRJ700 cabin.	The CRJ700 flight deck showing cockpit instrumentation.
The Bombadier CRJ700 regional jet.	Brit Air, a subsidiary of Air France, was the launch customer for the CRJ700.	Horizon Air CRJ700 taking off.
The wing has leading edge slats to improve lift.	CRJ700 in passenger service with Lufthansa CityLine.	CRJ700 coming in to land.

Bombardier CRJ900
The Bombardier CRJ900 Regional Jet.	The CRJ900 completed its first flight on 21 February 2001 at Mirabel International Airport.	The 86-seat CRJ900 is a stretched variant of the 70-seat CRJ700.
The CRJ900 flying above the CRJ700.	CRJ900 coming in to land.	The CRJ900 has a range of 2,774km, while the extended range CRJ900ER has a range up to 3,207km.
CRJ900 in the colours of America West Express Airlines.	The CRJ900 is powered by two General Electric CF34-8C5 turbofan engines.	CRJ900 under construction – wingmating.
The CRJ900 is the latest member of Bombadier Aerospace Canadair Regional Jet family.

Bombardier CSeries C110 / C130 Regional Jet
Bombardier's CSeries is a family of aircraft designed for the 110 to 130 seat market.	The C110 and C130 are available in standard and extended range configurations. The extended range version has a transcontinental range up to 3,000nm.	About 20% of the aircraft by weight will be of composite construction and it features a fourth generation transonic wing design.
The flight deck is equipped with both fly-by-wire and conventional side stick controls.	The C110 and C130 will have the same engines and a high level of commonality in crew training and maintenance.	The first flight is scheduled to take place in 2008 and the CSeries will enter service in 2010.
Final assembly of the CSeries will be carried out in Quebec, Canada, with the wings, nacelles and empennage produced in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Embraer 170
The Embraer 170 is the first member of a new family of commercial jets currently being built by Embraer of Brazil.	The Embraer 170/190 regional jet family is being developed through a partnership involving 16 risk-sharing partners and 22 main suppliers.	The Embraer 170 has a range of 3,889km, which allows operations between for example Paris to Moscow, Hong Kong to New Delhi or Brasilia to Caracas.
The ERJ-170, redesignated Embraer 170, took its maiden flight in February 2002.	The aircraft's 'double bubble' fuselage provides for a cabin length of 19.37m and width 2.74m.	The Embraer 170 is powered by two GE CF34-8E jet engines fitted with FADEC.
The aircraft seats 70 passengers in a four abreast configuration.	The large passenger cabin provides more room at passenger feet and shoulder levels and easier access to the overhead baggage bins.

Embraer 190
The Embraer 190 regional jet took its first flight on 12 March 2004, from Embraer's Sao Jose dos Campos facility.	With 98 passengers, the Embraer 190 has a range of 4,260km, allowing operation between city pairs such as Dallas to Bogota, Paris to Moscow, Hong Kong to Bombay and Brasilia to Santiago.	The Embraer 190 has an all-digital cockpit with an avionics suite based on the Honeywell Primus Epic.
The wings are fitted with winglets, which reduce the drag of the wing vortex and provide increased lift and improved efficiency of the wing.	Roll-out of the Embraer 190 took place in February 2004.	The Embraer 190 has a cruise speed of 870km/h (Mach 0.8).
The Embraer 190 is fitted with two underwing-mounted GE 34-8E-10 turbofan engines, rated at 82.29kN.	The Embraer 190 seats 100 passengers at a four-abreast, 32in pitch cabin, or up to 108 in a higher density configuration at 31in pitch.

Embraer ERJ-135
The Embraer ERJ-135 regional airliner, in service with Air France.	The ERJ-135 37 passenger jet airliner, seen here in the colours of Continental Express of Texas.	The extended range ERJ-135 ER has a range of 2,463km and the long range ERJ-135 LR a range of 3,148km.
South African Airlink of Johannesburg has a fleet of ERJ-135 LR airliners.	The aircraft shares 98% parts and systems commonality with the other members of the ERJ-135/140/145 family.	ERJ-135 in the fleet of City Airline of Sweden.
The airliner is powered by Rolls Royce AE 3007A engines.	The cockpit is fitted with an all-glass Honeywell Primus 1000 digital avionics suite.

Embraer ERJ-145
The ERJ-145 50-passenger regional jet airliner.	ERJ-145 in the fleet of British Midland subsidiary, BMI Regional.	The flight deck is fitted with a Honeywell Primus 1000 digital avionics suite.
The ERJ-145 is the largest member of a family of regional jets that includes the ERJ-135 and the ERJ-140.	ERJ-145 in operation with Luxair of Luxembourg.	The ERJ-145 50-passenger regional jet airliner in service with Rheintalflug of Austria.
The aircraft is powered by Rolls Royce AE 3007A engines fitted with FADEC.	ERJ-145 in the livery of TransWorld Express.	ERJ-145 in the fleet of Crossair of Switzerland, now part of Swiss (Swiss Air Lines).

Fairchild Dornier 728
Interior of the Fairchild Dornier 728 which has a capacity of 70-75 seats.	Artist's impression of the Fairchild Dornier 728 aircraft in flight.	Computer generated image of the Fairchild Dornier 728.
Fairchild Dornier 728 on the runway.	Lufthansa Cityline was to be the launch customer for the 728 but cancelled an order for 60 jets plus 60 options in July 2002.	Interior of Fairchild Dornier 728, designed for both passenger and corporate use.

Fokker 100
Fokker 100 is a medium-sized aircraft developed and manufactured by the Fokker company.	The first Fokker 100 was delivered to its launching customer, SwissAir, in February 1988.	Suppliers of the aircraft set up the Fokker 100 programme to provide after-sales service to customers.

Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Delivery of the first Mitsubishi regional jet aircraft is expected to be in 2014.	The Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) aircraft has a seating capacity of 70 to 90 passengers.	Mitsubishi is currently developing six variants of the MRJ – MRJ90STD, MRJ90ER, MRJ90LR belonging to the MRJ 90 class and MRJ70STD MRJ70ER, MRJ70LR belonging to the MRJ 70 class.
The first order for the twin engine MRJ was placed by Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) on 28 March 2008.

Sukhoi Superjet 100
The Superjet 100 or Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) being developed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company	The first flight of the Superjet 100-95 is scheduled for September 2007.	The Superjet 100-95 and Superjet 100-75 variants are to be built in standard and long-range versions.
The launch customer is the Russian carrier, Sibir Airlines, which placed an order for 50 Superjet 100-95 regional airliners in July 2004.	Thales is responsible for the Superjet 100 avionics suite, including displays, communication, navigation and surveillance systems.	Superjet 100 has Messier-Dowty retractable twin-wheeled tricycle-type landing gear with a Sukhoi braking system and Goodrich wheels and brakes.
Side view of the Superjet 100-95.	Top view of the Superjet 100-95.

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