4 Things That Differentiate The Bombardier CRJ550 From The CRJ700

Several years ago, American carriers were faced with the need to replace aging 50-seat aircraft, like the Bombardier CRJ 100/200 and Embraer ERJ-145. As the world’s two major regional jet manufacturers, Embraer and Bombardier, had stopped manufacturing 50-seat planes, a roundabout solution was needed. Bombardier’s solution was to take the CRJ700, which is a larger aircraft, and reduce the number of seats to 50 to meet all regulations.