The Regional Jet Cliff: What Happens When The Bombardier CRJ & Embraer E-Jet Fleets Age Out

The phrase ‘regional jet cliff’ has become increasingly common in recent years because it captures a problem that has been building quietly for years rather than emerging through a single dramatic event. Across the US, hundreds of regional aircraft that transformed domestic air travel during the 1990s and 2000s are approaching the end of their economic lives.