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The Bombardier CRJ700 series is a line of regional jet airliners developed and produced by the Canadian transportation company Bombardier (formerly known as Canadair). It was officially introduced in 1997, with the CRJ700's maiden flight occurring on May 27, 1999. This was quickly followed by the launch of the CRJ900 variant. Over time, several other versions were introduced, including the longer CRJ1000, and the CRJ550 and CRJ705, both modified to meet specific scope clause requirements. In 2020, the CRJ program was acquired by the Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, marking the end of production for these aircraft.

General Information
Type: Regional jet
National Origin: Canada
Manufacturer: Bombardier Aviation
Status: In service
Primary Users: SkyWest Airlines, PSA Airlines, Endeavor Air, GoJet Airlines
Number Built: 924
Manufactured: 1999–2020
Introduction Date: 2001
First Flight: May 27, 1999
Developed From: Bombardier CRJ100/200

The design of the CRJ700 was derived from the smaller CRJ100 and CRJ200 airliners, which are part of the broader Bombardier CRJ aircraft family. In the 1990s, Bombardier began developing the CRJ-X, a program aimed at producing larger variants of the popular CRJ100/200 series. During its production, the CRJ700 faced competition from aircraft like the British Aerospace 146, the Embraer E-Jet family, the Fokker 70, and the Fokker 100.

In Bombardier's lineup, the CRJ Series was marketed alongside the larger C Series (now owned by Airbus and marketed as the Airbus A220) and the Q Series turboprops (now owned by De Havilland Canada and marketed as the Dash 8). In the late 2010s, Bombardier sought to divest several of its aircraft programs. The CRJ program was sold to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with the deal closing on June 1, 2020. Bombardier continued manufacturing aircraft at its Mirabel facility until the order backlog was completed in December 2020. While Mitsubishi will produce parts for existing CRJ operators, it currently does not plan to build or sell new CRJ aircraft. Initially, Mitsubishi had focused on developing its SpaceJet, but that program has also been discontinued.