Delta Schedules Initial SkyWest CRJ-550 Routes
Delta has scheduled the first batch of routes set to be operated by its new CRJ-550. The aircraft - which will be operated by SkyWest - is slated to enter service on July 1, 2024. According to Cirium Diio schedule…
SkyWest Plans to Add CRJ-550s
SkyWest says it plans to operate CRJ-550 aircraft as early as this summer. The Utah-based regional carrier is slated to transition 19 CRJ-700s expiring from its American contract to the 50-seat configuration. Currently, United Express carrier GoJet is the only…
American Plans 50-Seat Regional Jet Retirement
American is firming up plans to phase out its remaining 50-seat regional jet aircraft. As part of an announcement on Monday, the Fort Worth-based airline detailed plans to retire its American Eagle-branded Embraer 145 and Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft. By 2030,…
MHI Discontinues SpaceJet Regional Aircraft Program
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI) announced the discontinuation of SpaceJet development activities, which Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a consolidated MHI Group company, had pursued. The company previously announced freezing development of the regional aircraft in 2020. The company quietly scrapped the test articles…
Final Bombardier CRJ Leaves Assembly
On Sunday, the final Bombardier CRJ aircraft came off the assembly line at the manufacturer's Mirabel plant in Canada, marking the end of the jet’s 30-year history and the closing of the facility. The CRJ-900, registered N840SK, is the 1,945th…