Brit Air, a French regional airline now part of Air France Hop, was the CRJ700’s launch customer in 2001. As of 2019, other notable carriers with the CRJ700 in their fleet include SkyWest, which has 101 examples; PSA Airlines, with 49; and GoJet Airlines, with 45.

The CRJ900 is also quite popular, with SkyWest operating 42, PSA Airlines flying 59, and Endeavor Air with 109. This aircraft type is also popular outside North America, with European airlines, like SAS, owning 26 in their fleet and Lufthansa CityLine having 35. China Express Airlines from mainland China has 38 CRJ900s in its fleet, while Indonesian airline Garuda Indonesia has 18 CRJ1000s, making the CRJ a genuinely global fleet.

Aside from airlines, many other private and government institutions operate CRJ700 family aircraft. This list includes China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force and Naval Air Force, Banco de Mexico, the Turkmenistan government, and several private jet charter companies.