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The following is a list of commercial short-haul civilian passenger "regional" airliners by historical epoch, of aircraft with significant build numbers which preceded and set the course for the transition to, and rapid adoption of regional jet 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 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 passengers as cramped, and claustrophobia inducing aircraft cabins. The following aircraft are generally considered to be regional airliners and not mainline aircraft with a few noteworthy exceptions.

Post 1978 Era short-haul regional turboprop airliners post-U.S deregulation

Embraer EMB 120ER OM-FLY of SkyEurope in Bratislava

• Antonov An-28
• ATR 42
• ATR 72
• BAe ATP
• BAe Jetstream 31
• Beechcraft 1900
• CASA CN-235
• Cessna 208
• Bombardier Dash 8
• Dornier Do 228
• Dornier 328
• Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
• Saab 340
• Short 360

Post 1990 Era short-haul regional airliners and "regional jets" (under 100 seats)

With endurance cruise less than 360 knots

• Antonov An-140
• Beechcraft 1900
• BAe Jetstream 41
• BAe ATP
• Fairchild Dornier 328JET
• Fokker 50
• Saab 2000

Saab 2000

CRJ100 LR of Lufthansa CityLine

Fairchild Dornier 328Jet

Dash 8 of Air Southwest on landing

With endurance cruise greater than 360 knots

For a comprehensive breakdown of short-haul jet airliners please see: short haul.

For a comprehensive breakdown of the "Regional Jet" variants of Bombardier and Embraer aircraft, see: Regional jets.

 Brazil

• Embraer ERJ 145 family

 Canada

• Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (Note: Midway Airlines (1993-2003) and Independence Air used the CRJ as part of their "mainline" equipment.)
• Bombardier Dash-8 Q400

 Germany

• Fairchild-Dornier 328JET

2000-2005 and onward: (Era of the maturation of regional airliners into short-haul airliners)

Turboprop propelled with endurance cruise less than 360 knots

• MA60
• NAL Saras

Turboprop propelled with endurance cruise greater than 360 knots

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Published in July 2009.

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