Bombardier CRJ (all variants) — safety record, routes and airlines

The Bombardier CRJ (all variants) has 24 occurrences in our most recent five-year window — a volume that reflects how widely it flies, not how dangerous it is, so we do not publish a single safety score for it. It has 13 hull losses and 148 recorded occurrences in total. See the methodology page for how the record is summarized.

Fuselage length and capacity. The CRJ-200 seats 50, the CRJ-700 seats 66 to 78, the CRJ-900 seats 76 to 90, and the CRJ-1000 seats 97 to 104. The CRJ-700 and later variants share a common type rating. The CRJ-200 is a much older design and is being progressively retired across most fleets.

No. Bombardier sold the CRJ program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and production ended in the early 2020s. The existing fleet continues to operate at regional carriers in North America and Europe, but new deliveries are not happening. Replacements at most US regional carriers are E175s, which have a larger cabin and better passenger comfort.

The CRJ is derived from the Challenger business jet, so fuselage diameter is smaller than the Embraer E-Jet. Overhead bin space is very limited, and many full-size carry-on bags have to be gate-checked. Cabin ceiling is low enough that tall passengers often have to stoop in the aisle. It remains in service largely because operators already own the fleet, not because passengers prefer it.