Keith Stibbe

Aviation Photographer. Canadair Regional Jet Photographer.

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Jul 08 2012

Unnamed airline places order for 15 Bombardier CSeries aircraft

Bombardier announced on July 8th, 2012, that an airline, who has asked to remain unnamed, has placed a conditional order for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners. This airline will become the twelfth customer for the CSeries program. The CSeries program currently forecasts the first aircraft to enter service in late 2013. Customers for the CSeries include Braathens Aviation …

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Jul 07 2012

China Express Airlines Confirms Order for Six CRJ900 NextGen

Bombardier announced on July 7th, 2012, that China Express Airlines converted a previously announced conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to a firm order for the aircraft. The agreement also includes options on five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Bombardier had announced on October 26, 2011, that a Chinese airline, which at that time wished to …

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Jul 06 2012

First California Pacific Airlines E170 Delivered

California Pacific Airlines Embraer 170 N174EC

On July 6th, 2012, the first Embraer 170 for California Pacific Airlines was delivered to the airline after being painted in the airline’s livery. The airline still plans to begin operations from the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California this fall. The airline plans to fly between Carlsbad and Cabo San Lucas, Las Vegas, Oakland, Phoenix, Sacramento and San …

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Jul 04 2012

Bombardier final assembly line plans finalized

Bombardier Aerospace has finalized their CSeries production plans and will begin construction of a new final assembly center able to build 100 of the aircraft type per year from a single production line. The layout of this line will be seven positions on a partially pulsed assembly line. Final assembly of the first complete static-test …

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