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User currently offlineTifosi From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (12 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 668 times:

Does anyone know if Bombardier plans on making a smaller 30-40 seat regional jet to compete with the ERJ-135 or the Fairchild-Dornier 328jet? I think their Continental Buisness jet would be a good baseline. Its basically a shorter-narrower Challenger, but the cabin is still wider than the Embraer. Any thoughts?

Gregg LaFave(carreer changer in MD)

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User currently offlineAvt007 From Canada, joined Jul 2000, 2131 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (12 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 631 times:

I would imagine they might be reluctant to compete with their own 37 seaters the dash8 100 and 200.
Its good to hear from a fellow F1 fan! Long live Ferrari!

User currently offlineTifosi From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (12 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 614 times:

avt007, I rode on CRJs into YUL both years I attended the Canadian GP. 1995/96.(I routed for Alesi in 95). The first year was on Comair and the 2nd was Air Canada. I have been a Fan of these planes ever since. I would still think that Bombardier should be studying a 30-40 seat RJ as it is unclear how much longer they are going to compete in that market with Dash 8 Qs. The Rjs come from stretching the Challenger. I don't think it would be hard to develop a shorter CRJ or expand on the Continental Airframe. Just a thought. I hope to be an RJ jockey someday.

Gregg in MD



User currently offlineN-156F From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (12 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 601 times:

Bombardier already has a 40 seat RJ in the CRJ-200.

As to whether they go smaller, only time (and the ERJ-135's success/failure) will tell.
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