Keith Stibbe

Aviation Photographer. Canadair Regional Jet Photographer.

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Feb 22 2013

Rostec in discussions with Bombardier to produce Q400s

A report in Reuters indicates that Russia’s state corporation Rostec is in talks with Bombardier to create a joint venture to build the Q400 in Ulyanovsk. Rostec’s CEO Sergei Chemezov was quoted in Reuters as saying, “We proposed creating a joint venture with Bombardier to produce aircraft. We estimate investment in the project would be …

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Feb 20 2013

Ilyushin Finance signs purchase agreement to acquire 32 CS300

Bombardier Aerospace announced on February 20th, 2013 that Ilyushin Finance Co. signed a purchase agreement for 32 CS300 aircraft and options on an additional 10 CS300 aircraft. The transaction, which follows a letter of intent signed by IFC in 2011, is subject to approval by the company’s shareholders. Currently, 95 CRJ and Dash 8/Q-Series aircraft …

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Feb 16 2013

Bombardier offering CSeries to ANA and JAL

Bombardier has given signs that it is proceeding with plans to offer the CSeries aircraft to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways with both airlines having received a briefing from Bombardier on the CSeries recently. Bombardier’s aircraft products have been operating in Japan for well over 20 years and believes that its track record with …

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Feb 15 2013

California Pacific facing deadline with FAA

California Pacific Airlines is facing an imminent deadline from the FAA to prove that the airline meets all operational requirements. The FAA has set a deadline of February 25th, 2013 for the airline to meet requirements as set out by the regulator. According to various reports, the main issue is the performance of the airline’s …

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