The jet's sterling safety record won't help Bombardier, however, as the Quebec manufacturer divested its aircraft programs to focus on private jets for business customers and the ultra-wealthy.
A Canadair Regional Jet 700, built by Bombardier, collided in America’s first fatal aviation accident since 2009.
Chris Rocheleau, National Business Aviation Association executive and FAA veteran, steps into a leadership role following the deadliest U.S. airline accident in years.
Here is a photo of a standard PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 series regional jet, from the American Airlines website.
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. "A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided ...