Bombardier created the regional jet market in 1989 when it launched the CRJ, which was a stretched, 50-seat version of the Challenger business jet that it had acquired a few years prior when it ...

The CRJ program began in 1989 to provide airlines with 50-100-seat jet aircraft and marked the Canadian manufacturer's entry into the world of jet airliners. A Bombardier CRJ200 plane.

Montreal-based Bombardier created the regional jet market in 1989 when it launched the CRJ, which was a stretched, 50-seat version of the Challenger business jet that it had acquired a few years ...