Mitsubishi CRJ

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine
An NTSB-led investigation is in full swing to identify factors that led to the collision between an American Eagle CRJ-700 and a U.S. Army helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said the aircraft, operating as American Airlines Flight 5342, was on approach to DCA's Runway 33.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Air Wisconsin is embarking on a strategy shift focusing on Essential Air Service (EAS) routes and charter expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Mesa Air Group has brokered deals to sell 18 Embraer E175s to United Airlines and 15 CRJ-900s to a third party as it works to transition to an all-Embraer fleet
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
MHIRJ plans to update CRJ family flight manuals with procedures to help mitigate the risk of a problem the aircraft have conducting certain ILS approaches.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) and Maeve Aerospace are teaming up for the development of Maeve’s planned M80 80-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp, Christine Boynton
A Delta Air Lines A350 and CRJ-900 collided on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Sept. 10; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The regional carrier has created a new technical services team focused on driving improved reliability and safety.
MRO

By Adrian Schofield
A Saurya Airlines CRJ200 crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 24, resulting in 18 fatalities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Too little space between an arriving Mesa CRJ-900 and a departing SkyWest E170 caused the two aircraft to come within about 1,700 ft. of each other.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
EcoJet demonstrator evolves into advanced airborne lab role as Bombardier’s blended wing body business jet research effort continues second flight-test phase.
EBACE

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
In response to growing MRO demand, MHIRJ is launching new initiatives related to supply chain, workforce and artificial intelligence.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
The airline generated net new captains each month during the first quarter, executives said, describing the attrition rate as roughly halved year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ibom Air is building maintenance capability for its own fleet and to serve third-party customers.
MRO

By Christine Boynton
SkyWest Airlines has acquired a 25% ownership stake in Part 135 carrier Contour Airlines for $25 million.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The last Delta Air Lines-branded Bombardier CRJ200 flight took place on the morning of Dec. 1 between Elko, Nevada, and Salt Lake City.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s #FlightFriday has a regional jet (sub 100 seats) focus.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
InterCaribbean is phasing out its fleet of 10 30-seat Embraer 120 Brasilias, the airline’s CEO Trevor Sadler tells Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Chen Chuanren
With limited growth prospects in Western markets, Embraer aims to grow in China and India.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton
Mesa Air Group is focused on maximizing block hours, hiring pilots and reducing its inventory of surplus Bombardier CRJ900s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Over 300 captain or captain-eligible pilots have transferred to Air Canada from Jazz Aviation over the past year, reports the regional airline’s parent Chorus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
U.S. regional operator SkyWest continues to wait on regulatory approval for commuter authority as part of its upstart charter operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.
Paris Air Show