List of regional airliners

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Contents 1 List of regional airliners 1.1 1960s 1.2 1970s 1.3 1980s 1.4 1990s 1.5 2000s 2 See also

[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