The following is a list of commercial short-haul civilian passenger "regional" airliners of aircraft with significant build numbers which preceded and set the course for the transition to, and rapid adoption of regional jet

Regional jet

A Regional jet , is a class of short to medium-range turbofan powered airliners.-History:The term "Regional jet" describes a range of short to medium-haul turbofan powered aircraft, whose use throughout the world expanded after the advent of Airline Deregulation in the United States in...

 aircraft among the smaller airlines. Included are aircraft with limited build numbers but highly significant technological features.

These aircraft are distinguishable from other airplanes because of their significance in filling the short-hop role in the hub and spoke model

Spoke-hub distribution paradigm

The hub-and-spoke distribution paradigm is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel, in which all traffic moves along spokes connected to the hub at the center...

 of passenger and cargo distribution. Although many airlines used this type of equipment for flights over three hours in length in the U.S in what have been called by many passenger

Passenger

A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....

s as cramped, and claustrophobia

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is the fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces or rooms...

 inducing aircraft cabin

Aircraft cabin

An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel. At cruising altitudes of modern commercial aircraft the surrounding atmosphere is too thin to breathe without an oxygen mask, so cabins are pressurized at a higher pressure than ambient pressure at altitude.In commercial...

s. The following aircraft are generally considered to be regional airliner

Regional airliner

A regional airliner or a feederliner is a small airliner designed to fly up to 100 passengers on short-haul flights, usually feeding larger carriers' hubs from small markets. This class of airliners are typically flown by the regional airlines that are either contracted by or subsidiaries of the...

s and not mainline aircraft

Mainline (flight)

A mainline flight is a flight operated by an airline's main operating unit, rather than by regional alliances, regional code-shares or regional subsidiaries...

 with a few noteworthy exceptions.

Two-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
Britten-Norman Islander Britten-Norman Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...	9	1965-today	1280
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States.... , pressurized	19	1968-2001	600+
Britten-Norman Trislander Britten-Norman Trislander *LIAT*Montserrat Air Services*Air Queensland*Eagle Airways*Aero Services*Cayman Airways*TAVINA*Vision Air*Bali Int. Air Service*Trans Jamaican Airlines*Aero Cozumel*Great Barrier Airlines*Aero Taxi Intl*Aviones de Panama...	16	1970-1982	72
GAF Nomad GAF Nomad The GAF Nomad is a twin-engine turboprop, high-winged, "short take off and landing" aircraft . It was designed and built by the Australian Government Aircraft Factories at Fishermens Bend, Melbourne. Major users of the design have included the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, the...	12-16	1975–1985	172
Dornier Do 228 Dornier Do 228 The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and...	19	1981-1998, 2009–today	270
Beechcraft 1900 Beechcraft 1900 The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner... , pressurized	19	1982-2002	695
NAL Saras	14	2014-?	2

Three-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...	19	1965–1988, 2008–today	846
Short SC.7 Skyvan Short SC.7 Skyvan -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.-External links:****...	19	1963–1986	153
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties...	18-21	1968–1990	500
BAe Jetstream 31, pressurized	19	1969-1993	458
Let L-410 Turbolet	19	1971-today	1,138
Short 330	30	1974–1992	125
CASA C-212 Aviocar	26	1974–today	578
Antonov An-28 Antonov An-28 |-See also:-External links:**...  / PZL M28	18	1975-1993 / 1993-2006	191 / 39	/
Short 360	36-39	1981–1991	165
Saab 340 Saab 340 The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio... , pressurized	37	1983-1999	459
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia -Accidents:*Brazilian Air Force on July 8, 1988 an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during and engine-out landing at São José dos Campos. Five of the 9 occupants died.... , pressurized	30	1983–2001	354
Cessna 208 Cessna 208 The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...	14	1984-today	2,000
Harbin Y-12 Harbin Y-12 -See also:-Bibliography:* Taylor, John W R. . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1988. ISBN 07106-0867-5....	17	1985-today	105
BAe Jetstream 41, pressurized	29	1992–1997	100
Dornier 328 Dornier 328 |-See also:- References :* Swanborough, Gordon. "Dornier 328: A Daimler for Commuters". Air International, March 1992, Vol. 42 No. 3. pp. 123–128. ISSN 0306-5634.... , pressurized	30	1992-2005	217
Saab 2000 Saab 2000 |-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1.... , pressurized	50-58	1994-1999	64

Four-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
Fokker 27	48-56	1958-1987	586
Antonov An-24 Antonov An-24 The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...	52	1959-1979	1367
NAMC YS-11 NAMC YS-11 The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner built by a Japanese consortium, the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The program was initiated by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1954, the aircraft was rolled out in 1962, and production ceased in 1974.-Development and design:In...	64	1962–1974	182
Hawker Siddeley HS 748	40-58	1962-1988	380
IAI Arava IAI Arava |-See also:-References:* Cohen, Irvine J. "Arava: Israel's first-born bids for world market". Air Enthusiast International, February 1974, Vol 6, No 2. pp. 55–61, 92–93....	20-24	1972–1988	80
de Havilland Canada Dash 7 De Havilland Canada Dash 7 The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier...	50	1975-1988	113
Bombardier Dash 8 and Q400	37-78	1983–present	1028
ATR 42 ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....	42-50	1984-present	401	&
Fokker 50	58	1987-1997	213
BAe ATP	64	1988-1996	64
CASA/IPTN CN-235	44	1988-present	230	&
ATR 72 ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology...	68-74	1989-present	408	&
Antonov An-140 Antonov An-140 |-Accidents and Incidents:The An-140 has suffered five major accidents. Two of them had no fatalities, and three had all on board killed.#In December 2002 an aircraft carrying many of Ukraine's top aviation designers and engineers crashed into a mountainside as it was preparing to land in...	52	1997-present	28
MA60	60	2000 - present	41

Three-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
Embraer ERJ 145 family Embraer ERJ 145 family The Embraer ERJ 145 family is a series of regional jets produced by Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace company. Family members include the ERJ 135 , ERJ 140 , and ERJ 145 , as well as the Legacy business jet and the R-99 family of military aircraft. The ERJ 145 is the largest of the group...	37-50	1989-present	1100+
Fairchild-Dornier 328JET	32-34	1999-2005	111

Four-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
Yakovlev Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40 The Yakovlev Yak-40 is a small, three-engined airliner that is often called the first regional jet transport aircraft...	27-36	1967-1981	1011
VFW-Fokker 614	40-44	1975-1977	19
Bombardier CRJ100/200	50	1992-present	1021
Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000	70-100	2001-present	584
Embraer E-Jet family	70-108	2004-present	713
Mitsubishi Regional Jet	70-96	2014-	0

(Note: Midway Airlines (1993-2003) and Independence Air

Independence Air

Independence Air was a low-cost airline, owned by FLYi, Inc., headquartered in the Loudoun Gateway Corporate Center in Dulles, unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia, United States that operated from 1989 until 2006. Its route network focused on the East Coast of the United States, but it also...

 used the CRJ as part of their "mainline" equipment.)

Five-abreast cabin

Model	Seats	Period	built	country
Fokker F28 Fellowship	65-79	1967-1987	241
British Aerospace 146	82-112	1983-2001	387
Fokker 100	97-107	1986-1997	283
Fokker 70	79	1994-1997	47
Antonov An-148 Antonov An-148 The Antonov An-148 Antonov Design Bureau from Kiev, Ukraine, is a regional jet aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov Design Bureau and produced by Ukraine's Kiev Aviation Plant AVIANT and Russia's Voronezh Aircraft Production Association. Development of the plane was started in the 1990s,...	75-99	2009-present	14
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. With development starting in 2000, the plane was designed by the civil aircraft division of the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi in co-operation with Western partners...	78-98	2011-present	9
Bombardier CSeries Bombardier CSeries The Bombardier CSeries is a family of narrow-body, twin-engine, medium-range jet airliners being developed by Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace. Models are the 110-seat CS100, and the 130-seat CS300...	110-130	2013-	0