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"CRJ aircraft have been in service with Delta Connection
carriers since 1993 when Comair became the first North
American airline to operate the CRJ100 regional jet.
Since then, Delta has been a steady Bombardier CRJ
customer and has been a major contributor to the
worldwide success of the CRJ aircraft program. We look
forward to a continuing strong relationship with Delta
and we have every confidence in our ability to provide
innovative solutions to meet the airline's business
requirements."
Including the order from Delta Air Lines announced
today, Bombardier has recorded firm orders for 1,775 CRJ
Series aircraft, including 314 CRJ900 and CRJ900 NextGen
aircraft. Worldwide, CRJ Series aircraft are in service
with more than 60 airlines and more than 30 customers
operate corporate variants of the aircraft. The aircraft
are operating in over 50 countries on six continents,
and on average, a CRJ aircraft takes off every ten
seconds somewhere in the world. CRJ Series aircraft have
transported more than 1.2 billion passengers and have
logged more than 34 million flight hours and over 28
million takeoffs and landings.
Like other members of the CRJ Series family of
aircraft, the light weight and advanced aerodynamics
of the CRJ900 NextGen regional jet combine to
deliver improved efficiency and reduced operating
costs compared to other aircraft in its class. The
combination of a larger winglet and other
optimizations since the launch of the CRJ900
aircraft, give the CRJ900 NextGen regional jet
excellent airfield and en-route fuel consumption.
All CRJ NextGen aircraft feature new interiors with
larger overhead luggage bins, larger windows,
improved lighting and redesigned ceiling panels and
sidewalls.
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