The Bombardier CRJ-705 was introduced in 2001 with Brit Air, after taking its maiden flight on May 27, 1999, and is produced by Bombardier Aerospace. The CRJ stands for Canadair Regional Jet. The stretched version of the CRJ-200 is 32 metres or 106 feet in length with a wingspan of 23 metres or 76 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 7.6 metres or 25 feet in height. The flight range is 2,553 kilometres.