FAREWELL to the Air Canada Express CRJ-200!

[@gcorriveau6864]

Back when the CRJ was still only a model on a stand (painted with original Canadair/Bombardier gray and red livery) and an idea coming together on the assembly line as the flight test / prototype, I was involved in developing the pilot training courses. It was a challenge for our team to develop and deliver all the necessary facilities (courseware, simulators, visual systems, Computer Based Training systems, within the allotted time frame - but we did it... . Kind of sad to see the end of the era - but it was a landmark aircraft of the day - replacing noisy, slow, old turboprop AC with fast, quiet jet service on short, regional flights. Thanks for posting this - and for squeezing your 'tallness into the relatively small RJ cabin!.✌

[@gusolsthoorn1002]

As a business jet the Challenger was great. Stretching it was a very wise decision. It was being produced at 2 per day, with the goal of 1 every 1.5 days. The Canadair Challenger, from which the CRJ series was derived, was a narrow-body aircraft in its initial design, the Learstar 600. Fortunately Canadair decided to widen it, one of the best decisions ever made. This simple change brought literally billions of dollars into the Bombardier's (who bought Canadair) coffers.

[@TheCristinelo]

I work at the montreal aviation museum and we have a Challenger currently under restoration that served with the RCAF as transportation for generals and other government people.

[@gusolsthoorn1002]

@@TheCristinelo I was technical instructor for Canadair on the first Challengers. I recall many course with military students at the Montreal training center. I also taught Chinese, and Malaysian military students. Our training century had instructors to give courses to the German Luftwaffe. What serial number are you working on? Was it an early 600 with the Lycoming engines or later model with the GE engines.

[@TheCristinelo]

@@gusolsthoorn1002I am not sure, all the markers were sanded down, it is the blue one, I don't remember is its the 600 or the 601, i think it's the latter. We sold the engines to help with the renovation of the roof of the museum. We only have the cowlings. We got the Chellenger from Trenton, the cut off the rudder and took off the wings. Last summer we put the rudder back on, but the wings are still in Trenton.

[@sblack48]

@@TheCristinelo that’s the black one? I saw it last week. So it’s ex 421 sqn? I guess it was repainted at some point because their aircraft were white with red trim weren’t they?

[@PoulGo]

I had the pleasure of flying 6 legs on the CRJ 200 while doing my line indoctrination last year out of toronto. Our sim training was based purely on the 200. At the time I had no idea I just did my first and last flights on it. As an avgeek, it’s sad to see it go, but as someone rated on it and the 900, I can say it only makes sense they retired it sooner. It is a fun little airplane to fly but extremely underpowered. Especially the airconditioning system. I remember we had to delay boarding one time and wait for ground crew to plug in external AC because the APU just couldn’t do it on a hot toronto day. When we had a revision of pilot contract last summer, part of the deal was essentially to expedite retiring them. I’m glad we don’t have to see the 200 anymore during any part of our training moving on. Thanks for the video!

[@DanielZombori]

Hey Poul! I'll miss the Baby J, but it's neat we got to fly it before they sent them to the desert!

[@PoulGo]

@DanielZombori great to see you here Daniel! I know i made sure to highlight those flights in my logbook. You probably have more legs on it than me 😬

[@Sweatymilkshake]

Im a ground service agent for a US airline. Iv never been able to interact with the 100 or 200 model but wee still get CRJ 900s every day. They are my favorite aircraft to work on. God bless whoever designed that cargo hold.

[@snacklesskerbal]

I work for a fueler, lol I love/hate them. When they’re taken care of they’re so easy. When they’re not, the fuel panel almost always doesn’t work.

[@jmcmillen19]

Aft bin is awsome front is stupid as is the valet bags

[@cmkeelDIM]

Agreed. I used to turn 2 and RON 2 CR7's for American.

[@cmkeelDIM]

@@snacklesskerbal Pretty much every Piedmont/Envoy CRJ. Skywest was pretty good about keeping the panels working.

[@cskvision]

Fun fact: Alex is 6’8” and the cabin height is 6’1”. Flew on the CRJ-100/200 once and couldn’t wait to get off that claustrophobic inducing sardine can.

[@101514106]

perfect description of the CRJ-100/200! I could not have described it better myself. Good riddance!

[@tylergamer1601]

But is he actually 6’8

[@christopherescott6787]

LOLOL Try an F28. You have no clue.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Air Canada and many non-US airlines managed to make CRJ 100/200’s actually fairly acceptable in terms of comfort. It’s just the US airlines ones are so plentiful.

[@Ykaspotter]

@@tylergamer1601 yes he is, he's said it countless times in past videos.

[@donhughson5199]

I have spent the larger portion of my aviation career flying the CRJ aircraft for Jazz. I was selected to be on the original course with the intent of becoming a Training/Check Pilot. After completing the course I was given the honour of heading down to West Virginia to Ferry the first Jazz CRJ200 into Canada in April 17, 2002. The import flight was from Clarkesburg, W. Virginia-Pittsburgh-Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After this I flew/taught and Checked on the aircraft until my last flight on June 21, 2021. At Jazz we flew all the variants as one Type Rating: CRJ 100, 200, 705 (which was then recertified as a 900). While the 900 variant was certainly the “Queen” of the Jazz fleet for a time and certainly the better performing aircraft, I never lost the enjoyment of flying the 200. From a pilot’s standpoint it was a fun little jet to fly. For it’s time and place in aviation history it was a relatively complex aircraft with many quirks that the pilot had to be familiar with in order to safely operate it. It will always hold a special place in my heart and mind. Farewell to an old friend.

[@sblack48]

I’m confused. The first jazz 200 was received in 2002? I thought the jazz 200s were the former mainline 200s they got in the early 90s? What airline were these from?

[@vintagesupermarkets5210]

@@sblack48 The first 25 aircraft were ordered by AC and delivered from mainline before later going to Jazz and were the original 100s. The 200s followed later and never flew at mainline. As I recall, some 200s were leased from lessor GECAS from the USA.

[@ashton_aviation1594]

I remember when Jazz had those colourful liveries! I remember going to the airport with my dad and watching them take off. Nice memories. I am going to miss the CRJ-200!

[@Tank16161]

I flew in one of their crj’s a few months ago going to Montreal from dc it was small but got the job done, but I’d love to go back to that museum

[@managed9348]

They really need to bring those Jazz liveries back man…it really makes an aircraft stand out

[@jessemillington5988]

The cooler small stuff is now disappearing, glad you got on one. It's wild how many other parts they used on this one!

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Yeah. Hate to say it, but feels like commercial aviation is getting more boring. Much of the new planes lack character to me, especially how Boeing and Airbus just keep using the same airframes, 737 should’ve been replaced by a new model by now and the A320 line is getting to that point after the NEO’s.

[@MikeBauman-j4r]

I flew on the CRJ-200 through the former Northwest Airlines. I love how you didn't merely "spot" CRJ's at your YYC home base, you took a journey on one.

[@thatoneyoutuberofohio]

great vid man. May the CRJ-200 be in our hearts.

[@gmitchellfamily]

And in our shoulder blades and necks 😂

[@thatoneyoutuberofohio]

@@gmitchellfamily And in our broken backs after landing

[@kirkzevola5004]

I know a lot of people hated the CRJ100s/CRJ200s but me personally I love them. They got the job done and did a great job from getting others from Point A to Point B. I used to fly on Skywest’s & Endeavor Air’s CRJ100s/CRJ200s a lot back when I used to visit my Grand Parents in North Dakota. I still miss flying on them to this day. R.I.P to CRJ100/CRJ200s I still miss flying on them. 😢

[@Aleksandar6ix]

Buddy, my first experience at DCA was coming home from fight sim Expo last year. What an amazing terminal! (Landing an A320 with auto brake medium just as a storm rolled in was amazing too). But I must return for the museum.... Enough to make a grown man cry! CRJ900 banking over the Pentagon was surreal on the way out. Last I flew this plane was Delta Connection in 2002! Loved crj since then

[@jefferyjin5551]

As a aircraft mechanic, those CRJ 200 was where I started building my experience as a young apprentice. Not the easiest aircraft to work on but sure is a lot of memories!!!

[@GentleFlyer]

bet you need to be a contortionist

[@Patrick-pm1sn]

I love the visual flap setting indicators - very rare feature today!

[@BetterYet]

Cracked my head on the exit sign mid cabin... yeah, loved that plane...

[@battlehawk77]

I was a flight attendant for about three years on the 200. At 5'11", the only place I could stand up straight was dead center of the cabin, and I had to duck my head for the exit row sign. Being based in DCA, I've done that departure many times, and it never gets old. :) Next time you happen to be in the DC area, please drop me a line. :)

[@PJWestfield]

I flew the AC CRJ 200 from Toronto to Indianapolis in 2022 and I was okay with it. Of course, I had an exit row, which gave me a bit more leg room, but I didn't feel hemmed in. It is an interesting plane, for sure.

[@GhostlyMeows]

So sad. First plane I ever flew on was a Yellow Jazz -200. Super loud and uncomfortable, but it's still a memory I will never forget.

[@owenbale]

Flew them as well from Ottawa to Winnipeg and back for business quite a bit...and all colours over the years. Much better than the turbo props any day.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Loud?

[@BennyGeserit]

I am always surprised to hear the dislike of this model. Taken them at least three times. Toronto to Charlotte. Halifax to Newark and Newark to Toronto. Always liked it and of course I really like the 900. Was the Q400 better? A little. Was e170 175, 190 and 195 better? Definite yes. I think there is a place still for either the 500 or 900 just as there is a place for Dash aircraft especially the Q400. Anything with 2 seats across for short runs is better than 3.

[@basvanderhoek9293]

What I love of these planes is the build quality. OK, an Embraer might have a sliver more room, but these Canadian build planes are very strong , reliable and solid. Carry on luggage has changed from a purse to the size of moving containers. Still love the sound they make. I am 6.2 and 94 Kilo, not a fat slob, but a large petite. I like the seats. Just flew back on a Max out of YYZ to YVR, needed a chiropractor and Fit-cream . What a back breakers those seats are. Thanks Alex

[@iangraham2133]

In 2021 I flew this same CRJ from YYB to YYZ. I enjoyed the fact that it cut 10min off of the typical Dash 8-300 flight time. Also kind of feels like a little rocket on the takeoff. :)

[@GentleFlyer]

lol, I used to fly from YYZ up to the Soo a lot and one day it was not a Dash 8 but one of these..i was ecstatic

[@PanAmguy-np7et]

I managed to catch Air Canada's CRJ-200 twice (C-GQJA and C-??JA) on March 5th and 6th 2023 at DCA operating a flight to Montreal and possibly Toronto. They were both filmed 1 day apart.

[@michaelbruchas6663]

Thanks!

[@FunkMasterJunk]

The CRJ was a hard plane to like, as a pilot. The centre line thrust made it tricky on slippery Runways for take off. If it had a an un-commanded reverser deployment, the thrust lever was connected directly to the reverser cowling and if your hand was in the way, it would most likely break your fingers or a part of your hand. She would dutch roll at higher speeds, every day. That was normal. And worse of all? We would sometimes hear a loud clunk in cruise from the wing roots. Bombardier assured us, it was ok. That being said, the cockpit was well layed out and once you were seated and strapped in, it was comfortable. It landed flat, which scared the shit out any pilot in the jumpseat, who never flew the plane, or any new pilot to the plane on line indoc. But once you discovered how to land it? It was hard to mess it up. The CRJ was the first Jet I ever flew. She always took good care of me, most days.... Sad to see her go. Best memory? Doing the river visual into DCA and having her always squawk, "Bank angle, Bank angle!" Even though she was right at home low down and dirty in a tight turn. So long HONEY and thanks for all the memories!

[@GentleFlyer]

yeah I have heard you really have to force the nose down on approach,,,or maybe it was on a different small jet that AC flies.

[@HoggerCaptain]

Another great video, Alex. That really was a patchwork plane. Radome, cowl, and flaps all in different paint. Thanks for taking us along.

[@BrennenL]

I swear sitting in my chair during the takeoff, you can feel the power of the engines pulling me back through the screen! Neat vid.

[@JamesTerrebonne0194]

Glad you enjoyed DC. Udvar-Hazy (Dulles Annex) of the Air and Space Museum is my favorite museum in the entire area and Gravelly Point is a fun place to relax and watch planes take-off/land.

[@PilotLieutenant1]

When I went to Kauai in 2018, I saw an Air Canada CRJ-200 That was the first and last time I ever saw an AC CRJ-200

[@Henry_Faulkner]

Welcome to my home town of DC. Hope you enjoyed your stay.

[@GN557]

I will not miss the CRJ 200’s…after experiencing many claustrophobic interior ventilation issues flying to/from hotter climates (faulty APU’s etc.) I am more than happy to see these retired from the AC fleet!

[@rafaelwilks]

Ah, but the CF34-3B1, the exclusive engine of the CRJ-200, has a dispatch reliability rate of 99.99%, making it among the most reliable jet engines of all time 😎

[@mastertech7104]

The last Crj-200 I flew was the very same seat as you are in. I had quite the experience as Engine vibration made the rear of the plane into a vibrating chair and the noise was unbearable. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Loud in the back, but extremely quiet in the front.

[@mastertech7104]

@@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621 the seat was bolted to floor, was there a way to move it to the front?

[@rafaelwilks]

Fun fact: the CF34-3B1, the exclusive engine of the CRJ-200, has a dispatch reliability rate of 99.99%, making it among the most reliable jet engines of all time.

[@patrickferguson7591]

Crazy that this was your first CRJ flight when some of us couldn’t avoid flying them. They were a very common sight in the maritimes as well as US east coast. Post Covid AC started sending them to DCA a lot, sort of glad they’re going away but with what I assume to be less frequency. One disadvantage is the disappearance of gate pickup of gate-checked luggage, as with the CR9 they check your luggage to destination if they force you to check it in now.

[@michaelbruchas6663]

I flew on a CRJ in the 90s on United. I loved it!

[@5714sqd]

When AC introduced the then CL65 in 1994, I obtained my type endorsement the same year. It was a good aircraft to work on but very different from my other endorsements, which included such diverse aircraft as the CL 215, B767, DC8, DC9, A320,Vickers Viscount, to name a few in my forty five years in aviation. Being slim really helped, as some of my co-workers simply could not fit in the various bays for servicing. Nonetheless, I did like the machine despite these inconveniences. This was also my last aircraft prior to my retirement.

[@sblack48]

I never understood where the term cl65 came from. The marketing name started as Canadair Regional Jet but they never thought to trademark the name so British Aerospace called their BAR146 a Regional Jet and we had to change it. So it became the CRJ100/200. The type certificate says CL-600-something. But the type rating is called cl65. Nobody ever called it that so I am still baffled by where that comes from.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

I used to remember flying these in the old Jazz livery! With the older smaller Dash 8’s and now CRJ-200 retired, there seems to be a need for smaller model or aircraft that can serve remote communities, as other options seem to be out of production and aging as well. The Q400 and larger CRJ’s are alright to fill the role but some of these routes don’t require that much space in the plane, so I guess Air Canada invested in that Heart Aerospace 30-seater project for this reason?

[@JimsPlanesandTrains]

As a -200 driver, I love these things! Ironically, my company is who trained jazz how to operate the -200! If you want to do some more -200 ops, we do some Canadian flying out of ORD

[@ijbos620]

It’s been about tens years since I have been on the 200, but I used to fly United Express (they were still blue tulip and battleship!) ones a lot as a kid. I was shorter then so the “quirks” didn’t bother me, and I remember the one flight attendant entertaining my toddler sister in the galley as she ran up and down the aisle. They always felt really personal and small town ish with only 50 people and 1 flight attendant.

[@philipbahia2707]

I flew on a CRJ -400 Air Horizon from Oakland to Portland for the first time,it was an interesting flight.

[@yodingdongyo]

The "Reset Jet" was great. It changed regional travel. Thank you CRJ-100/200, you were a decent way to travel for our regional airport folks and I am 6'6" saying this.

[@Tony-vt5dl]

Yes farewell little CRJ. Fond memories of being a flight attendant, with them. Out of Victoria, BC. 🫡

[@RealFlare318]

Sad to see these go... Even if not many people liked it. We will miss them here at YOW!

[@jlelliotton]

I flew on a lot of the AC CRJ planes over the years. When they came out they were such an improvement over the Dash7/8 planes that Jazz had been using. I always hated the washrooms, but otherwise the plane was ok. The Q400 and A220 are both much better replacements as Canadian built planes. As you noted the window placement was always weird. Seating was tight in economy, but I was most often in business class.

[@BennyGeserit]

The Q400 and A220 are both much better replacements as Canadian (designed) and built planes

[@uncivilengineer]

Brings back memories bopping around smaller Atlantic Canada airports to Toronto, Montreal, etc. One flight from Montreal to Fredericton had some bad turbulence on an early Dash 8, captain said turbulence was up to 28000 and we were rated to 25000 so we're going down to 13000..... fun run but man was it bumpy!

[@larsfreeburg1535]

A regional flight I now take relatively frequently switched from the CRJ200 to the E175s and I cannot explain how much more comfortable the Embraer 175 is. Love how you referred to them as “quirks”, I could not be as generous.

[@AdventuresonTour]

My first flight ever was on a CRJ200.. It will always hold a especial place for me... The museum is outstanding, was there last year.

[@AMCMOASS]

It's time for another YEG spotting video 😊

[@drugschool1612]

Those engines make the CRJ sound like the only type of hairdryer that achieves lift. The last CRJ 200 I flew on didn’t handle turbulence over Lake Michigan well.

[@rafaelwilks]

Fun fact: the CF34-3B1, the exclusive engine of the CRJ-200, has a dispatch reliability rate of 99.99%, making it among the most reliable jet engines of all time.

[@cgardner85]

I flew on a Jazz CRJ 200 back in 2004 going both ways YHZ-YOW flight. I had no problems with it and I did find her so much better than a BAC-142 I flew on in 2000.

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Nice coverage Alex. I've flown many legs on the 100 and 200 series and found them kind of claustrophobic but once you settle in comfortable for the length of flights they did. Of course I'm just 6 feet tall so I was ok. Very safe plane had some rough flights and never a problem.

[@Mis-fe9fc]

KDCA is my home airport, and usually the Air Canada traffic we see are almost always the CRJ-900’s coming in from Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. However, sometimes we did get the 200 version, and it was always a special treat seeing it! I am sad that they are retiring it from the AC Express fleet, but it was very fun to spot it here while it lasted!

[@ethancampbell6076]

6:04 Just a tip for US domestic routes don't book the last row behind to the lavatory unless your skinny to fit.

[@jaysmith1408]

I greatly prefer the CR2 to any of the larger CRJ’s (glaring at you CR9). My favourite regional airline flies dozens of them, and my travel agent has the request to fly on them when offered. The retirement of Jazz’s CR2’s certainly explains why our route has been replaced with E175’s. I remember when we had Dash-100’s, then 300’s, then CR2’s. Flown on all of them.

[@edwinchong]

Hate changing brakes on these 🤣Glad to see it go

[@chucksurgeonertribute2113]

Farewell to all the lost, and may they rest in peace.

[@user-so2xo4tn4c]

used to fly from edmonton to winnipeg and back on theses loved them they were smooth and the 2 per side seating is great was a big step backwards when they replaced them with the q400

[@happycanayjian1582]

Mercifully, I only flew on one of these exactly one time. 😁👌🏼

[@christopherrogers86]

Alex nice video of the the CRJ and a variety of locations to make your video so good. The flight deck footage is a beautiful touch. Thanks Alex again.

[@christopherrogers86]

Thanks Alex

[@mikemontgomery2654]

That’s pretty funny. My first flight into DCA was on an Embraer 175, operated by Sky regional. My outbound flight was a CRJ 200, operated by Air Georgian out of Dulles.

[@davef9901]

I'm flying back to Reagan in August, seems they're being replaced with 900's - so that's a good thing!

[@davesaunders7080]

Interesting the difference in flap settings on take off(minimal) and landing ( looks like maximum) I did fly a CRJ with the old US Airways out of Buffalo to Philly.

[@showdown2006]

Our most recent trip to DC from Toronto was with the CRJ-900 so never go to fly on the 200 model. I must say I find the flight to and from DC very easy to do. Love flying in and out of Reagan airport. Only things I don't like about it are the AC gate is in old Terminal 1, the gates in that area are pretty crowded, and the food options there aren't great. They also used to have a duty free stand there but I guess they didn't want to keep it for just a handful of Canadian flights per day anymore. The only other thing I am not crazy about but it's not horrible or anything is the distance from Terminal 1 walk to the Metro station. I'd say it's a good 10 min walk but like we see in the video, there are some nice historical items to see along the way.

[@NicolaW72]

I never flew on a CRJ-100/200, the smallest Models were actually the Dash 8-400 and the CRJ-900 - but the CRJ-100/200 has definetely its Place in the Aviation History. Thank you very much for another great Trip Report!🙂👍

[@barrydimmock5771]

At 00:57 we flew that plane (C-FIJA) to Dallas in 2005

[@JoAviationandmore]

This brings me so much nostalgia since two years ago, I departed from Ronald Reagan with Air Canada's Jazz Aviation on the CRJ-900 When ya entered the terminal, damn it brought me so many memories. Anyway, great vid and thanks for the nostalgia on my side. :D

[@nicknelson6229]

I used to take these between YYC and YQR for work in 2011/12. Last flight was Oct 2021, YYZ to YSB. I’m one of the weird ones who didn’t mind them. Being average height might’ve helped, though… It’s too bad they’re being retired, they were truly a trendsetter and of decent design, save for ergonomics and power as OPs have suggested.

[@maxjanasz2675]

Hey Alex! Love your videos! Though I would share a story of mine about Air Canadas CRJ-200s. I’m a ramper at MSP, and our company has Air Canada as one of our contracts. Usually they send us a CRJ-900 / E175, but on June 1st 2024 they sent us a CRJ-200! It was cool to see the jet in person, and according to the pilots it was the last -200 Jazz had! I believe 1 week later they finally retired it, so I’m wondering if YYZ-MSP was one of, if not the last commercial -200 flight Air Canada operated.

[@NQY-flyer]

A very enjoyable video sir. I remember taking a United CRJ200 flight from DTW to IAD back in 2003 So glad to have ticked this type off from my flying list.

[@DanielZombori]

Proud to have gotten to fly these with Jazz, however disliked they were for passengers, they'll always hold a place in my heart! The windows are a funny case, they were at the right height when the CRJ was a Challenger Business Jet, but they didnt bother moving them when they raised the floor for the regional jet version!

[@michaelgordon8763]

Thanks Alex...as always an excellent thoughtful review!

[@waynejohnstone3685]

I’m sure I’ve been on the 200 before, flying ysb to Yyz it’s a treat to get one of these. The dash 8 was about an hour, the q400 about 40, and these do it in about 30 or so. Flying to Newark has the bigger version w business class I think. Yes, the windows are low but in the air it’s ok. Great plane!

[@lonistewart3405]

I worked at Jazz as a librarian when the fleet was all RJs and DASHs. Sad to see them go. I also flew out of Reagan too!

[@slukas1375]

Alex, thanks for this one. I flew on the CRJ-200 a few times between Toronto and Halifax, Halifax and Montreal, and Halifax and Boston. Comfort is one thing... memories... well, that's something else.

[@NicholasCherlet]

Thanks for the video Alex! I did this exact flight back in 2018 and there was only a handful of other people aboard. Given the origins of this aircraft I could kinda imagine I was on a private jet… or as close as I’ll ever get anyway. RIP CRJ 200!

[@TenkawaBC]

The upper bins of the CRJ-200 were so tiny only a small backpack or purse would fit. It really packs in the passengers for those 50 seats as well.

[@calvinnickel9995]

The 900s are no different.

[@Ykaspotter]

Very nice video, Alex. I've never flown the type, but they are definitely a nice looking aircraft. I'm not sure I understand Air Canada's reasoning for retiring all their smaller aircraft, especially because many of their Dash 8-300s had received life extension programs, and many of these CRJ-200s weren't even 20 years. This is very unfortunate for smaller airports because they don't have the demand for a Dash 8-400 or CRJ-900.

[@threeparots1]

Flew my one and only CRJ 200 flight back in ‘97. Yes I found the windows too low and the bathroom super cramped. Both otherwise it was a smooth flight. Relatively quiet, Especially for the time. And it handled a very windy approach into Toronto very nicely (from Charlottown I believe). Nice seemingly flight idle decent into Toronto was very pleasant. That being said they did crash one a couple months later in a snow storm in Fredericton.

[@JoshDoesTravel]

As a regular flier between WAS and YUL, I was so happy the day that United and Air Canada took these aircraft off their schedules. Both airlines operate much better aircraft on these routes, and the flight seems a lot less of a chore than it used to feel when it was the CRJ200 operating them. Still thankful for the service they provided, but boy am I glad having CRJ900 and ERJ175 aircraft operating this route now 😅

[@davidgarrett9711]

I have found 3 Bombardier C series scrapped here at the Tupelo, Mississippi ,US airport. The only thing left are the 3 fuselages with Bombardier C SERIES still written on them . I wonder why they were scrapped? Maybe had something to do with the sale to Airbus. Intend to visit the Airbus factory in Mobile, Alabama . Will be happy to send pictures of these . Great video as usual,

[@gusolsthoorn1002]

@@davidgarrett9711 There were 5 flight test vehicles for the CSeries program. Most likely the aircraft you saw scrapped were these. They were early variants and would not be economically viable to bring to production standard.

[@Gudtime]

Flew on a CRJ-200 United from Denver to YYC.. Real Little Hot Rods those are !

[@Cactus732]

They’re definitely fun to fly but Hot rods they most certainly are not. The A321 is about the only thing flying that has worse performance.

[@rafaelwilks]

@@Cactus732 have you seen the performance of the A340-300?

[@PhoenixYTBE]

im very lucky i got the chance to fly on the CRJ 200! ❤

[@BRinYEG]

Many thanks for this great video, Alex. When the news came out that they had been retired, it seemed like a young plane to retire until I remembered that my first CRJ flight was on one of those mainline-branded machines all the way back in the summer of 1996 when they were running them between Calgary and Edmonton. While I didn’t like the low windows, as a tall person I still found the CRJ-100/200 more comfortable than the Q400s that replaced them. Lots of memories… and it’s also crazy to think that these are retired but the ex-Canadian A320s are still going strong 😄

[@robk3005]

I remember flying in the CRJ a few times, but I don't think it was the 200. I like the design of the rear mounted twin engines....makes for a much quieter ride.

[@supertyfon1736]

I've seen many of these jets, I've had one take off right in front of me at a local airshow. I'll miss seeing them.

[@spider23000]

Back when tail-engined RJs were more popular I would always take the CRJ-200s over the ERJ 145s. Had great flights in them with ASA (operating as Delta Connection) and the interesting way the solo FAs did the safety demonstration. (Basically recited it all over the address system, followed by "I will now demonstrate the seatbelt and life vest" in silence).

[@williamharris8367]

I used to regularly travel between YEG (later YYC) and YSJ. The second leg of the flight was invariably on a CRJ. I do not miss that experience at all, especially, as Alex correctly noted, the smallest lavatory possible. I normally flew overnight after work, so for most of those trips I would pass-out from sheer exhaustion and only awaken upon landing.

[@you_want_some_gamer8553]

I have many memories of being on CRJ’s 200s Toronto to thunder bay Ontario seeing family and friends as a child.

[@cmkeelDIM]

My worst experience with the CRJ series was a CR9 flight from KBNA to KSLC. And I used to be a ramp rat on those!

[@michaelsphotosandvideos5896]

I used to fly for work 40+ weeks a year. Out on Monday back on Friday night. I never minded being on any of the CRJ’s and in fact preferred them over 737’s. I liked the 2X2 seating and I thought the seats were way more comfortable. If you got a window seat there was a little ledge you could prop your feet up on for a change of position. I now prefer the E175/195 over any other mid-haul aircraft. Least favorite for long haul flight is the 787. Favorite is the 380.

[@BennyGeserit]

e195 is better than the a220 in my humble opinion. But just marginally.

[@michaelsphotosandvideos5896]

@@BennyGeserit I’ve not had the opportunity to fly in the 220 so my remark has that caveat.

[@guillaumemichel3156]

Thanks for the tribute and the farewell to a great airplane. Sure, by today's standards it looks (and is) outdated and probably deserved to be retired, but it did its job well. It was my first jet, I flew it a Air Georgian and Jazz (I do have a few logbook lines with FDJA). Having just the one lav at the back of the cabin, we would try our best to not have to use it while passengers were on board, thus avoiding the "walk of shame". 🙂

[@SkylineFTW97]

I live about 45 minutes from Reagan myself and I frequently go down to Gravelly point to plane spot for runway 1/19. You get some lovely views of the Potomac approach path and of the DC and Arlington skylines. I'm well used to seeing CRJs there, but almost all of them are 700s. I'm not used to seeing the truly small planes there. I'd probably enjoy the cabin much more, being 5'8".

[@ryanmcnally7032]

I like the CRJ for what it was. It allowed faster trips and greater frequency for lower volume routes.

[@Berubium]

I remember flying in them a fair bit from YXJ to YVR & when the Q400s took over, the flights were about a half hour longer. The only other time I flew one was a single flight from BNA to YYZ. They felt cramped for me & I’m only 5’9”. I feel for Alex & all the other tall people that flew that bird. That said, in a way, unfortunate to see them go.

[@Manoahfan69]

I remember hearing a story from my dad who lived in Fredericton for a few years about one of these crashing at yfc

[@ronparrish6666]

Flew on the Delta connection ones from Cincinnati to Toronto a few times always remembered that when going down the runway it always felt like the tires had no air and the landing gear struts didn't absorb much you could feel every crack on the runway

[@MrLM002]

My favorite Regional airliner to fly on are the ERJ series with the 1 and 2 seating layout. Nothing like not having to sit next to someone on a commercial flight. That being said the overhead bins are definitely too small, I have to gate check my carry on whenever I fly on them :(

[@hawaiifiles]

I rode on one of these back in 2006 when Mesa Airlines Go! was operational in Hawaii. It was a small, cramped plane but good enough for a flight under 45 minutes.

[@andys4132]

One of the first aircraft I worked on as a ramp agent, got to tow one of the last ones in Delta colors right before they went away 😂. Overall fun to work sometimes, with some carriers, others you’d have to add ballast regularly to keep them balanced.

[@christopherguy1217]

I worked on CRJ studies for potential customers when it was still in the planning phase. I wrote a ATC simulator to study the adverse effects of allowing a turbo prop to operate in flight levels with jets. This was to prevent the Dash-8 from flying with the CRJ. The project was canceled when Bombardier bought De Havilland.😂

[@schalitz1]

Not a fan of the CRJ 100/200, but I absolutely LOVE the ERJs, I was on one this morning. The single seats on the left side are great! Feels like the Mazda Miata of aircraft.

[@fdanieln8759]

100%, very well said Alex and great video