Originally Posted by
upgradesecret
You should check your reading and adding maybe.
The CRJ 100/200 sold well over 1,000 aircraft
the CRJ 700/900 has sold over 600 aircraft
nearly 1,700 total.
The CRJ 700/900 is still a competitive airplane with the EMB series of the same size and the economics of EMB 190 or CRJ 900 are very close.
Not sure if the economics still really favor the CRJ though.
I do believe the CRJ1000 is more fuel-efficient than the E90. But it's a very cramped airplane. Airlines which buy it would only use it on routes where they know theiy'll get away with it.
CRJ story was great when it started. But it sounds like the end is near.
Mind you, not sure if the E90 has much of a future, given that it shares the same, relatiively inefficent engine, with the CRJ, and that its aerodynamic design looks like it's optimized for shorter range.
Wait for the MRJ and the C-series. With the new Pratt geared fan.