Aircraft types · Regional jet

Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000)

The CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of twin-engine regional jets with engines mounted at the rear. CRJ700/900 variants are widely flown by regional airlines operating under major-airline brands. The program now belongs to MHI RJ Aviation.

Representative photo of a Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000)
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC0
On the US register1,032
Valid registrations1,031
Median age22 years
NTSB records since 1993159

How old is the US fleet?

Age of US-registered Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) aircraft, in years01282553825100–4: 1 aircraft0–45–9: 45 aircraft5–910–14: 106 aircraft10–1415–19: 170 aircraft15–1920–24: 510 aircraft20–2425–29: 93 aircraft25–2930–34: 12 aircraft30–34
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Age (years)Aircraft
0–41
5–945
10–14106
15–19170
20–24510
25–2993
30–3412

Ages from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

Most common variants

CL-600-2B19
418
CL-600-2D24
315
CL-600-2C10
180
CL-600-2C11
109
CL-600-2E25
10

Public NTSB records mentioning this type

The NTSB database lists 159 records involving a Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) since 1993: 80 classified as accidents and 79 as incidents.

Records per year (last 10 years)

NTSB records per year involving the Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000)02479’16: 6 records’16’17: 8 records’17’18: 3 records’18’19: 5 records’19’20: 6 records’20’21: 5 records’21’22: 3 records’22’23: 4 records’23’24: 3 records’24’25: 9 records’25’26: 4 records’26
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YearNTSB records
20166
20178
20183
20195
20206
20215
20223
20234
20243
20259
20264
Please read this before comparing numbers. These are raw counts of NTSB records, not rates. Types that are more numerous, fly more hours, or are used for training naturally appear more often. Counts include minor events and events with no injuries, and can't be used to compare the safety of one type with another. SafelyAboard does not rate or score aircraft. Records also include some events outside the US that the NTSB took part in.

Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000): common questions

How many Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) aircraft are registered in the US?

The FAA registry lists 1,032 aircraft matching the Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000), of which 1,031 have a valid registration. That includes aircraft registered to airlines, lessors and other owners.

How old is the typical Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) in the US?

The median age, from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry, is about 22 years. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

How can I tell if my flight is on a Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000)?

Your airline's app or booking usually shows the aircraft type. At the gate, you can read the tail number (on US aircraft it starts with N) and look it up on SafelyAboard. Airlines can swap aircraft, so check again on the day.

Is the Bombardier CRJ (CRJ200/700/900/1000) safe?

SafelyAboard doesn't rate or compare aircraft types. The NTSB record counts on this page depend heavily on how many aircraft exist and how much they fly, so they can't be used to compare safety. For the bigger picture, see our explainer on how safe flying is overall.

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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database, refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. Counts match FAA/NTSB make and model text and may include closely related variants.