According to a brochure from Bombardier CRJ Series, the jet can hold up to 78 people. Per a flight manifest, American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas had 60 passengers and four crew on board.

American Eagle, American Airlines' regional affiliate, will have first-class seating on its Bombardier CRJ-700 jets, starting July 2. Each CRJ-700 will have nine first-class seats.

The Bombardier CRJ-700 passenger plane involved in the tragic midair crash with a U.S. Army helicopter in the midnight skies of Washington, D.C., is a workhorse of the regional jet market with a ...

SkyWest plans to add a new aircraft type to its American Eagle operation this summer. The regional carrier currently flies CRJ-700s and Embraer E175s for the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline.

American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will soon begin First Class service on all of its CRJ-700 jets. With the introduction of nine First Class seats, Eagle will ...

CRJ-700 jetliners were developed by Bombardier Aviation, based in Quebec, as part of the Canadair Regional Jet program begun in 1989. The CRJ-700 model debuted in 1997. The 106-foot-long jetliner ...

The Bombardier CRJ700 is a small single-aisle jet that can be arranged with seating for up to 78 passengers. American Airlines says its version is set up to fit 65 passengers. Introduced nearly 25 ...

The flights were operated by Mesa Airlines and SkyWest Airlines, which operate the Bombardier CRJ 700/900 aircraft. Due to regulations, the aircraft could not depart Phoenix if the temperature was ...

Mesa Airlines secured a new contract with American Airlines to operate 40 Bombardier CRJ-900s under the American Eagle regional brand through 2025. The new agreement replaces the carriers ...