List of regional airliners
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[edit] List of regional airliners
These aircraft are distinguishable from other airplanes because of their significance in filling the short-hop role in the hub and spoke model of passenger and cargo distribution. Although many airlines used this type of equipment for flights over three hours[1] in length in the U.S in what have been called by many passengers as cramped [2]and claustrophobia inducing aircraft cabins. The following aircraft are generally considered to be regional airliners and not mainline aircraft with a few noteworthy exceptions.
[edit] 1960s
- Antonov An-24
- Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Nord 262
- Yakovlev Yak-40
[edit] 1970s
- Antonov An-28
- Antonov An-72
- BAe 146
- Beechcraft Model 99
- CASA C.212 Aviocar
- De Havilland Canada Dash 7
- Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
- Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
- Let L-410 Turbolet
- Mohawk 298
- Britten-Norman Trislander
- Shorts 330
- VFW-614
[edit] 1980s
- ATR 42
- ATR 72
- BAe ATP
- Bombardier CRJ100/200/440
- BAe Jetstream 31
- Beechcraft 1900
- CASA CN-235
- Cessna 208
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8
- Dornier Do 228
- Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
- Saab 340
- Shorts 360
- BAe 146 (Avro RJ - Formerly operated in the USA by Mesaba and flown controversially in a 69 seat passenger configuration by none mainline pilots)
[edit] 1990s
- Antonov An-140
- BAe Jetstream 41
- BAe ATP
- Boeing 717 (attempts at marketing the 717 as a regional aircraft failed in the U.S. due to "Scope clause" issues)
- Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (Note: Midway Airlines used the CRJ as part of their "mainline" equipment.)
- Embraer ERJ 145 family
- Fairchild-Dornier 328
- Fairchild-Dornier 328JET
- Fokker F50
- Fokker F70 (attempts at marketing the F70 as a regional aircraft failed in the U.S. due to "Scope clause" issues)[3]
- IPTN N-250
- Saab 2000
[edit] 2000s
- Antonov An-148
- ARJ21
- Embraer E-Jets (JetBlue Airways operates these as part of their mainline operations)
- Mitsubishi Regional Jet
- Sukhoi Superjet 100
[edit] See also
- List of short haul civilian aircraft post war - for aircraft prior to 1960 and through to 1978, performing a similar role to the aircraft that were later to become known as "regional airliners."
- List of aircraft
- Regional jet