Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch of the CRJ550 this morning. It is a CRJ700 frame, reconfigured to a maximum of 50 seats.
CRJ900
Delta’s CRJ900 order brings Atmosphère, improved passenger experience to the skies
A new cabin layout is coming to Delta’s newest CRJ900s starting later this year. Some 20 new planes will feature Bombardier’s Atmosphère third generation interior, with larger bins and a much bigger lav. Sure, it is still more regional jets, but it could be a lot worse.
Inflight connectivity remains a stumbling block in CRJ evolution
As Bombardier seeks to revitalize its CRJ product line the new Atmosphere cabin retrofit is a nice upgrade. But while the company has a solution in place for most of the passenger experience improvements it expects to implement, one major sticking point remains: Inflight connectivity. Bombardier acknowledges that the larger CRJs are flying longer routes […]
A new Atmosphere: Can the CRJ become sexy?
Can the CRJ become an attractive option (again)? Bombardier is betting big on the “Atmosphere” interiors upgrade to help boost sales and passenger comfort on board.