American (Re)-Activating CRJ-200 in Several Regional Markets

In April 2020, American Airlines retired one of the most unanimously disliked aircraft by passengers: the CRJ-200. Known for its cramped cabin and low windows, most passengers either love or hate this small aircraft.

Delta announced it would retire all CRJ-200s by December of 2023, and over a year ago United announced the retirement of all single-cabin aircraft in 2026 of which they operate two: the Embraer E145 and the CRJ-200. American, on the other hand, operates a large number of Embraer E145s and is now un-retiring the dreaded CRJ-200, going against the industrywide trend to rid themselves of some of the most cramped airplanes in the skies.

An American Eagle Embraer E145 departing Watertown, NY (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Joey Gerardi)

Over the summer of 2022, Air Wisconsin, a regional jet operator based in Appleton, Wis., announced that it would be moving operators from United Express back to American Eagle. It wasn’t more than five years ago when they made the switch from American to United, and the company now seems to be going back.

American Airlines plans to reintroduce the CRJ-200 to its fleet (operated by Air Wisconsin) and deploy the aircraft starting April 2023 on flights from Chicago (ORD) to:
– Huntsville (HSV)
– Milwaukee (MKE)
– Kalamazoo (AZO)
– Dayton (DAY)
– Flint (FNT) https://t.co/6938ChFU6e

At this current point in time, it looks like Air…