DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the prototype Bombardier CRJ700 (C-FRJX) operated its maiden flight in 1999.
The 70-seat aircraft was a stretch of the popular CRJ200. The type was officially launched in January 1997, following an order for four examples from French regional carrier Brit Air (DB). By the time of its first flight, the 700 series had 96 firm orders and 140 options.
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The type’s launch came when plane makers such as Bombardier, Embraer, and Fairchild Aerospace were battling read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”