Delta Connection CRJ-100/200 Livery History (1993-2023)

[JJ Skippy]

Hello everyone! Here’s a livery history on the CRJ-100 and 200 for Delta Connection.

1 - Widget (1993-1997)
The first CRJ in Delta Connection colors was delivered to Comair as N912CA in April 1993. This livery was pretty good on the CRJ if you ask me.


N403SW was first for SkyWest in January 1994. Note the different tail design compared to ASA.


Later, N407SW had this unique livery with the newer Delta Connection titles and SkyWest logo but kept the base livery of Widget:

There also existed a variant that removed the Delta Connection titles.


2 - Ron Allen (1997-2000)
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) got their first CRJ in August 1997, N820AS. The tail was now fully painted and kept the different operators on the tail. Personally I wish they kept it; it gives each operator a bigger representation than what they do today.


And now a photo for the other CRJ operators:




N729CA was painted with a special livery to commemorate CVG as Comair’s home airport:


In 1999, ASA celebrated their 20th anniversary. N849AS was painted with this special livery:


Comair updated their logo in 2002, as reflected below.


Part 2 in next post.

 

[JJ Skippy]

3 - Deltaflot (2000-2007)
Note that various liveries of the Delta CRJ-200 existed during the early 2000s. Some stayed in Ron Allen colors whereas others were repainted into the Deltaflot livery. This photo here proves my point (look towards the back of the lineup):


At this point, each operator now had their logo placed below the cockpit windows.


This next section will feature a lot of special liveries so bear with me.

Several CRJ-200s were selected to be painted in a promotional Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics livery. Here is N429SW equipped with this livery. Also wearing this livery were N498SW and N869AS.


N451CA received a special livery to celebrate Comair’s 25th anniversary in 2002. This is also when Comair updated their logo as reflected in the Ron Allen section.


N920EV received a special livery to celebrate ASA’s 100th CRJ.



N868AS received a special livery for the state of Texas.



4 - Upward & Onward (2007-2023)
This brings us to today with the current livery. Delta will be retiring all remaining CRJ-200s by the end of this year, so catch them (or fly them, if you wish) while you can!


Hope you enjoyed as always.

 

[OscarBravo992]

N451CA received a special livery to celebrate Comair’s 25th anniversary in 2002. This is also when Comair updated their logo as reflected in the Ron Allen section.
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This is an incredibly good-looking livery. Has it been made in 1:400 by anyone? If so, I think I will try to track one down.

 

[Purpleplane]

Nice write up. Well done.

 

[JJ Skippy]

This is an incredibly good-looking livery. Has it been made in 1:400 by anyone? If so, I think I will try to track one down.

Only Herpa has done it in 1:500.

 

[boeing737sjcboy]

My least favorite airplane. i will avoid at all possible. i prefer the Embraer 145 by far. better looking and better flying too. However my best experiences on the CRJ were with Independence Air back in 2004

 

[M Billy]

3 - Deltaflot (2000-2007)
Note that various liveries of the Delta CRJ-200 existed during the early 2000s. Some stayed in Ron Allen colors whereas others were repainted into the Deltaflot livery. This photo here proves my point (look towards the back of the lineup):
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At this point, each operator now had their logo placed below the cockpit windows.
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This next section will feature a lot of special liveries so bear with me.

Several CRJ-200s were selected to be painted in a promotional Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics livery. Here is N429SW equipped with this livery. Also wearing this livery were N498SW and N869AS.
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N451CA received a special livery to celebrate Comair’s 25th anniversary in 2002. This is also when Comair updated their logo as reflected in the Ron Allen section.
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N920EV received a special livery to celebrate ASA’s 100th CRJ.
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N868AS received a special livery for the state of Texas.
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4 - Upward & Onward (2007-2023)
This brings us to today with the current livery. Delta will be retiring all remaining CRJ-200s by the end of this year, so catch them (or fly them, if you wish) while you can!
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Hope you enjoyed as always.

CRJ 200 also known as the flying dumpster

 

[Purpleplane]

CRJ 200 also known as the flying dumpster

One more reason why I've never flown on one.

 

[thiscooldude]

CRJ 200 also known as the flying dumpster

Yeah, i've heard the CRJ-200 being called a bad plane before. so thats why im never flying on one (even though i don't live in the us)