The time is long gone when transportation across the expanses of the Russian sky was carried out by aircraft exclusively from Russian manufacturers. And there is nothing wrong with that: times have changed, and so have the requirements for passenger transportation. Various foreign companies offer their aircraft products, which differ in technological parameters. And the passenger is given the right to choose: what to fly with?
One of such aircraft that is mastering the skies of Russia is the CRJ200.
History of creation
The appearance of aircraft of this class dates back to 1976. Then Canadair acquired the rights to develop its Challenger from LearJet. The project to increase the length of the fuselage for greater passenger capacity to 24 seats was called the Challenger 610E.
But the project was not completed, and its development was postponed until 1981. Although the very idea of increasing passenger capacity was not forgotten.
And in 1987, a program was launched to design an enlarged aircraft, which by the spring of 1989 made it possible to approach the creation regional aircraft Canadair Regional Jet. They decided to keep the name of the Canadair aircraft, although the company itself was purchased by the Canadian company Bombardier.
And already in 1991, three experimental CRJ-100 aircraft were created. Their first flight tests were carried out in May 1991.
Modernization
In order to expand the capabilities of the CRJ-100, a modification of the Bombardier CRJ-200 is being produced. It is difficult to find visible differences at first glance, since the modernization affected only the power plant.
A common feature of this series of aircraft is a small-diameter fuselage and an elongated body. The aerodynamic qualities of the aircraft are positively influenced by the highly pointed nose of the fuselage.
The overall design follows a low-wing design, with two engines located in the rear section.
CRJ-200 - the aircraft whose photo you see below - serves flights of UTair.
In 1995, aircraft of this series were equipped with more powerful power plants, which improved flight characteristics. From that moment on, CRJ-200 (aircraft) was designated in a new way.
It should also be mentioned that there are modifications of the aircraft with an increased number of passengers up to 70 people. For this purpose, two CF34-8C1 turbofan engines with increased thrust of 61.34 kN were installed.
They also increased the area of the horizontal wing, lengthened the landing gear, and installed the wheels themselves with a larger diameter. They didn’t forget to equip the plane with more powerful brakes and larger wing flaps.
The aircraft is designated Regional Jet Series 700/CRJ 700.
The main difference from the CRJ-200 is that the aircraft was equipped with engines of greater power and, accordingly, of different sizes. For this purpose, the wing span was increased to 23.01 m due to the modernization of other winglets.
Flight characteristics
Basic aircraft include the CRJ-100 and CRJ-200. There are also modifications of aircraft that have increased flight range. These are ER (Extended Range) and LR (Long Range). US airlines use aircraft of the CRJ-440 version. This is the same CRJ-200, but with fewer seats to 44.
A typical passenger plane has a capacity of 40-50 people. There are also modifications of the CRJ-200 aircraft, the characteristics of which can be seen in the table below.
According to the manufacturer, this type of aircraft has increased performance characteristics:
- Ability to fly in adverse weather conditions.
- Possibility of operating the aircraft at high mountain airfields.
- The aircraft's cabin capacity has been increased to 50 seats.
- The aircraft cabin is equipped with leather seats.
- It is easy to convert to either full economy or full business class.
- The shelves for hand luggage are spacious - 0.04 cubic meters.
- These aircraft have improved characteristics in terms of fuel consumption.
On this moment one of the most reliable in terms of safety level is the CRJ-200. The plane, a photo of the interior of which can be seen below, has a number of features.
Interior layout
A diagram of the aircraft can always be seen on the official website of the Utair airline.
The diagram below shows the interior of the CRJ-200 aircraft and its layout.
Passengers board themselves in the front part of the cabin on the left side through the boarding door, which is made in the form of a folding ramp. For safety reasons, the aircraft is equipped with another door for emergency evacuation of passengers.
Comfort zones
It is best to look at the interior of the CRJ-200 and find out the comfort of the seats.
The diagram shows seats (A,B) and (C,D) - sitting here will not be entirely comfortable, and the fault is the partition and the wall of the galley. Because of this, the legroom for passengers in these seats is greatly reduced. The chairs themselves may also seem very uncomfortable due to the fact that the armrests do not recline. To add insult to injury, you will have to look at the wall during the entire flight.
If you take seats in the 7th row, it may be inconvenient that the backs of the seats either do not recline at all or recline at a small angle. This is done because there is an emergency exit from the plane behind the seats. In addition, one of the disadvantages of these places is the lower temperature in the cabin in this zone.
But already the seats in the 8th row are more spacious for placing legs. And this is again connected with the emergency exit area, which is what distinguishes the CRJ-200 cabin. Another inconvenience of these places is that there are no chair armrests near the emergency exit. The air temperature in the area of these seats is cooler than in the entire cabin.
If you pay attention to the seats in the 12th row, then everything here is standard. But their disadvantage is that the noise from running engines is increased.
If you find seats in the 13th row, you will have to put up with the noise of running engines all the way. In addition, the backs of the seats do not recline - they are fixed in one position. Adding to the inconvenience is the sound of the toilet flushing from behind the partition, and passengers are constantly passing through here.
Prospects for replacing the aircraft
Due to the fact that the CRJ-200 jet aircraft operating on Russian airlines are gradually aging, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has been proposed to replace the aging fleet of aircraft with the promising Q400 NextGen turboprops.
This judgment was put forward at the Wings of Russia forum by Bombardier Sales Director for the CIS countries Mark Gilbert. The main argument was that the rental costs for these models are the same, but the Q400 can accommodate more passengers - 86.
Development prospects
According to Canadian researchers, Russia is a promising market for the new Q400. And these aircraft will be needed primarily on regional routes, since in Russia regional routes are characterized by longer distances compared to other countries.
According to the firm's researchers, planes on regional routes in Russia mainly fly over distances of just over 1,000 km. Therefore, the Q400 NextGen turboprop, which is designed for flights of more than 1,000 km, will be a suitable replacement for the CRJ-200. Aircraft with larger capacity, will be in better demand on local airlines, according to Mark Gilbert.
According to Bombardier, 82 CRJ-200 aircraft are in operation on airlines in Russia and the CIS countries from companies such as:
- "RusLine" (16).
- UTair (12).
- "Ak Bars Aero" (15).
- "Yamal" (10).
- "IrAero" (6).
- "Severstal" (6).
- "UTair-Ukraine" (3).
- Belavia, Belarus (4).
- Georgian Airways, Georgia (4).
- SCAT, Kazakhstan (6).
Aircraft construction in Russia
It is planned to build an assembly plant for Q400 Bombardier aircraft in Ulyanovsk in close cooperation with the Rostec corporation. As Gilbert reflects in his interview, despite the slowdown, work to bring this project to life continues. Aircraft of this series will be supplied to Russia and the CIS countries.
Bombardier predicts that about 6,000 aircraft of this series will be delivered by 2033. 460 of them will be supplied to airlines in Russia and the CIS. At the same time, turboprop models will take up more than half of global supplies. And in 2012, they accounted for only 14% of all supplies.
PhosAgro is being updated
It is currently known that the PhosAgro company has entered into an agreement with the Severstal airline for the supply and purchase of two Bombardier CRJ-200 jets with their lease to Severstal. This will make it possible to organize additional flights from Khibiny airport.
This solution allows us to expand flights to Moscow to 5-6 per week. And solves problems with flights to St. Petersburg - up to three per week.
“If we take into account that flights to the Northern capital are already operated by Pskov-Avia, flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg will be daily,” this is the opinion expressed by the director of the Khibiny airport, Valentin Babkin.
CRJ-200: reviews of the aircraft
Opinions about the aircraft can be found on the websites of carrier companies and on forums where the advantages and disadvantages of various airliners are discussed.
And there is something to discuss!
Many passengers have already flown on planes from Russian manufacturers TU, IL, AN, etc., but even with such experience behind them, they note that this aircraft is finding its niche in air travel.
Due to its small size, it seems like a baby compared to such a giant as Boeing, but this disadvantage looks like an advantage when passengers notice the fast take-off run and smooth takeoff of the aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ-200 receives the same advantage during landing. He doesn't need long runways.
Yes, of course, passengers are disturbed by the high noise of the engines. But this will not be a disadvantage, especially when flying short distances. Although the flight lasts more than an hour, thanks to the comfortable seats, neither your back nor your neck gets tired.
The seats are also comfortable with plenty of legroom. Boarding and disembarking occurs unusually quickly (capacity is maximum 50 people).
Some people find it strange that it never shook during the entire flight, even though the plane is relatively small. Many also note that their ears did not get blocked either during landing or takeoff. The downside is that the landing gear releases are very loud. But, again, it should be noted that this depends on the seat that the passenger occupies in the aircraft cabin.
In general, this type of airliner is quite suitable for Russian realities, both in terms of flight range and its use on different types of runways.
Bombardier CRJ 100/200- a family of Canadian regional aircraft produced from 1991 to 2012.
The development of the first CRJ series airliners began in 1989. The first flight of the experimental CRJ-100 took place in May 1991.
Models CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 differ from each other only in the type of engines, otherwise they are the same aircraft. Both models have modifications that differ from each other in flight range (see technical specifications).
The Bombardier CRJ 100/200 cabin has all the comfort qualities of a modern regional airliner. Passenger seats are arranged in a 2+2 configuration.
The aircraft is capable of carrying up to 50 passengers over a distance of up to 3,710 km.
Today, production of the aircraft has been discontinued. A total of 1,054 vehicles were produced. The continuation of the family were the models,.
Bombardier CRJ 100/200 interior layout:
Specifications:
ICAO code: CRJ1
Crew: 2 people
Length: 26.77 m
Wingspan: 21.21 m
Maximum capacity: 50 passengers
Maximum take-off weight: 24.041 kg
Cruising speed: 786 km/h (0.78 M)
Range of flight: 3,000 km (ER), 3,713 km (LR)
Bombardier CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 are the first and also the basic models of aircraft included in the family of narrow-body jets passenger airliners Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet, designed for regional and local airlines. These aircraft were designed by the Canadian aircraft manufacturing company Bombardier Inc. The CRJ-100/200 aircraft were built on the basis of the regional business jet Canadair CL-600 (Bombardier Challenger 600). The main visual difference between the CRJ-100/200 and the Challenger 600 executive aircraft is the fuselage extended by 6.09 meters and a larger wing span.
The CRJ-100/200 aircraft have a monoplane shape with a low-mounted swept wing. The aircraft engines are located in the rear fuselage with a circular cross-section with a diameter of 2.9 meters. The tail unit is “T”-shaped.
CRJ-100 photo
Officially, work on the Canadair Regional Jet project began in March 1989, although preliminary studies by the company to build a jet passenger plane for local airlines began two years before the announcement of the official program - in 1987.
The first model built was designated CRJ-100. It was equipped with General Electric CF34-3A1 engines with a thrust of 38.84 kN each. The aircraft's cabin allowed it to accommodate 50 passenger seats.
The first flight of the CRJ-100 took place on May 10, 1991. Upon completion of all testing in July 1992, the aircraft received a Canadian airworthiness certificate. And in January of the following year, the CRJ-100 was certified according to American (FAR) and European (JAR) flight standards.
A version was also released with an increased flight range of up to 3,000 kilometers due to a larger fuel supply. This version was designated CRJ-100ER. In 1992, the CRJ-100LR version was released, with a flight range of 3,710 kilometers.
CRJ-100 interior photo
In 1995, Bombardier Inc. presented an improved modification of the aircraft - the CRJ-200, with installed General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofan engines, each of which has a thrust of 38.81 kN. These engines have lower fuel consumption, which made it possible to increase the flight range of the basic version to 2,700 kilometers. Also, thanks to the new engines, the aircraft was able to operate in regions with hot climates and in high altitude conditions. During testing, the Bombardier CRJ-200 showed the best flight characteristics than its predecessor CRJ-100. At the same time, the Bombardier CRJ-200 also had a passenger cabin with 50 seats.
First serial aircraft The CRJ-200s were delivered on January 15, 1996 to the Austrian airline Tyrolean Airways, based in Innsbruck.
Almost immediately after the base model CRJ-200, versions CRJ-200ER and CRJ-200LR were released, with a flight range of 3045 and 3713 kilometers, respectively.
With the advent of new aircraft models CRJ-700 and CRJ-900, production of the CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 versions was suspended. According to official data as of August 2006, a total of 938 CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 aircraft are in operation.
The best seats in the Bombardier CRJ 200 cabin - Utair
CRJ 200 interior diagram
Technical characteristics of the Bombardier CRJ-100 (CRJ-100 ER/LR):
- Bombardier CRJ-100 first flight: May 10, 1991
- Start of production: since 1991
- Length: 26.77 m.
- Height: 6.22 m.
- Wingspan: 21.21 m.
- Empty weight: 13650 kg.
- Wing area: 48.35 sq.m.
- Fuselage diameter: 2.90 m.
- Ceiling: 12500 m.
- Flight range: 1850 km. (ER: 3000 km / LR: 3710 km)
- Takeoff length: 1600 m.
- Run length: 1450 m.
- Engines: 2 x General Electric CF34-3A1 turbofans
- Crew: 2 people
Technical characteristics of the Bombardier CRJ-200 (CRJ-100 ER/LR):
- Start of production: since 1995
- Length: 26.77 m.
- Height: 6.22 m.
- Wingspan: 21.21 m.
- Empty weight: 13740 kg.
- Wing area: 48.35 sq.m.
- Fuselage diameter: 2.90 m.
- Cruising speed: 786 km/h.
- Maximum speed: 860 km/h.
- Ceiling: 12500 m.
- Flight range: 2700 km. (ER: 3045 km / LR: 3713 km)
- Takeoff length: 1770 m.
- Run length: 1480 m.
- Engines: 2 x General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofans
- Crew: 2 people
- Number of passenger seats: 50 seats
Bombardier 200 video
The airline has four fare families in economy class, which differ in baggage allowance, terms of exchange and return of tickets and other parameters. The cheaper the tariff, the stricter the conditions for exchange and return. If you are sick and can prove it with a medical document, you can usually return your ticket regardless of the fare.
Hand luggage
Free baggage allowance hand luggage for the “Lite” and “Classic” tariffs it is 5 kg with dimensions no more than 40x30x20 cm. For other tariffs the norm is 10 kg. The dimensions of hand luggage should not exceed 55x40x20 cm. According to the airline's rules, for infants (children from 0 to 2 years old) who do not occupy a separate seat, the free hand luggage allowance is no different from the standard for an adult passenger.
Baggage
The Light fare does not include free baggage allowance. At the “Classic” and “Optimum” fares, you can carry 1 piece of luggage weighing up to 20 kg. At the Premium rate - 1 piece of baggage weighing 30 kg.
Free baggage allowance is not provided for a child under 2 years of age who does not occupy a separate seat.
Sports equipment is included in the free baggage allowance and is considered one piece of baggage for all fares. If the inventory exceeds the standards, an additional payment will be required - from 2000 rubles to 50 euros (depending on the flight route and departure airport). Winter sports equipment is transported according to the specified rules only in certain time of the year.
Excess baggage
If the baggage exceeds the baggage allowance in terms of the number of pieces, dimensions or weight, the airline charges an additional fee for its transportation. For one additional piece weighing up to 10 kg, an additional payment of 2,000 rubles to 35 euros is charged (depending on the flight route and departure airport). For the second and subsequent additional seats, an additional payment of 3,000 rubles to 50 euros is taken (depending on the flight route and departure airport).
Overweight from 1 to 10 kg is paid as one additional piece of baggage, from 11 to 20 kg - as two additional pieces of baggage. Baggage weighing more than 32 kg is carried only by prior agreement with the airline and is paid at the established rate for the full weight.
Transportation of animals
Transportation of animals is possible both in the cabin and in the luggage compartment of the aircraft. If the animal together with the container weighs less than 8 kg, it can be transported in the cabin. The dimensions of the container should not exceed 115 cm in the sum of 3 dimensions. The transportation service is paid - 2000 rubles. Animals weighing more than 8 kg (including cage) are transported in the luggage compartment. The service is paid, the cost depending on the dimensions of the container and weight - from 2,000 to 10,000 rubles. The airline has restrictions on the number of animals on one flight (from 2 to 3). Restrictions vary by aircraft type. Antagonistic animals (for example, a cat and a dog) are prohibited from being carried on the same flight in the cabin or in the luggage compartment of the aircraft.
With the opening of the autumn-winter season, Rusline Airlines began a flight program from Omsk, offering Omsk residents convenient, with minimal connections, transfer flights through Tyumen and Yekaterinburg - to Russian cities - Gorno-Altaisk, Mineral water, Krasnodar, Belgorod, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kazan, Samara, Ufa and Rostov-on-Don. Previously, Rusline did not operate flights from Omsk. OmskSpottingClub greeted the first flight on the platform early on a frosty morning, while the city was sleeping and watching its morning dreams. I had to get up at 4 am to be in the terminal by five...
1. Today route network The airline unites more than 30 cities of the country. The carrier is based at Moscow Domodedovo Airport; the most important transport hubs are airports in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh. The company's fleet includes 21 Canadair CRJ-100 Series aircraft (13 CRJ-100 and 8 CRJ-200). The first flight to Omsk was performed by VQ-BNE - Rusline - Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER /2001/ Omsk - Tyumen 
2. Firebird on the tail, and they differ from airplanes... 
3. Travel time to Tyumen is on average 1.10-1.15, to Yekaterinburg - 1.35. 
4. Flights to Tyumen and from Ekaterinburg to Omsk - on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays, to Ekaterinburg and from Tyumen to Omsk - on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 
6. From Tyumen, RusLine operates direct regular flights to Kazan, Krasnodar, Mineralnye Vody, Rostov-on-Don, Samara and Ufa; from Yekaterinburg - to Belgorod, Beloyarsky, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kazan, Lipetsk, New Urengoy, Noyabrsk, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Ufa. The closest and most convenient connections can be seen in the table 
7. Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a family of regional passenger jet narrow-body aircraft. The aircraft made its first flight on May 10, 1991. The CRJ-100 became the first modern aircraft among 50-seater aircraft. In terms of speed, the aircraft can be compared with larger aircraft, while its efficiency is quite consistent with its class. Other distinctive features of the model include Whitcomb washers (tips). 226 CRJ100 and 709 CRJ200 were produced. Aircraft length: 27 m. Wing span: 21 m 
8. Equipped with General Electric CF34-3A1 engines. 
9. Maximum speed, km/h - 860, cruising speed, km/h - 786. Flight range - up to 2000 km for the ER versions and 2700 for the LR. The maximum flight altitude is 12,500 m. It performs well in difficult weather conditions. I had the opportunity to fly this type, the plane takes off and lands very smoothly and easily. 
10. Average prices for one-way tickets (in rubles) according to the airline’s website:
- Tyumen - 3708,
- Ekaterinburg - 2585,
price for transfer routes via Tyumen/Ekaterinburg:
- Nizhnekamsk - 6293;
- Novosibirsk - 7708;
- Ufa - 7889;
- Volgograd, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Belgorod - 8225;
- Kazan, Krasnodar, Gorno-Altaisk, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Ministry of Water - 9338;
- Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk - 9348; 
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12. In agreement with the airline, we received written permission to film inside the aircraft... Cock pit 
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24. Start! We hope the flights of the new carrier for Omsk will take root and be in demand!
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We thank the management International airport Omsk-Central represented by Director S. N. Zezyuli, management of Rusline Airlines and Director of Communications Yulia Skrynnikova, as well as leading specialist in internal corporate communications of OJSC Omsk Airport Galina Gavrish, who steadfastly and invariably accompanies us at the airport at any time day or night and at any time of the year! Perhaps 2016 has become the most vibrant and productive year in terms of mutual cooperation!
