Bombardier CRJ1000
The longest CRJ of all — 39 metres and up to 104 seats · Launched 2007 · In service 2010
Bombardier launched the CRJ1000, then called the CRJ900X, on 19 February 2007 as a further stretch of the CRJ900 for up to 104 passengers. It keeps a high degree of commonality with the smaller CRJs but has a longer wing and an improved CF34 engine.
The first production aircraft flew in Montréal on 28 July 2009. A month later a rudder-control fault grounded the test programme until February 2010. Transport Canada and EASA certified the type on 10 November 2010, and on 14 December Bombardier began deliveries to launch customers Brit Air and Air Nostrum.
Garuda Indonesia ordered six in February 2012 and leased twelve more, and a lighter EuroLite version cut weight-based charges for European operators. Air Nostrum flew its fleet under the Iberia Regional brand and Brit Air's passed to HOP! for Air France. Only 63 were delivered, the fewest of any main CRJ model.
