Keith Stibbe

Aviation Photographer. Canadair Regional Jet Photographer.

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Tajik Air places order for Sukhoi Superjet 100

The Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has announced that it intends to acquire four Sukhoi Superjet-100s (SSJ-100), assuming that needed funding for the aircraft can be obtained. The first two Superjet-100s are expected to be in service with the airline by the end of 2013. Currently there are 200 orders for the the Superjet …

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SkyWest begins to plan large regional jet order

US regional airline group SkyWest Inc is beginning to make plans to place a firm order for several hundred regional jets as it takes delivery of its last four aircraft on firm order this year. The airline group, which acquired ExpressJet Airlines last year, now has a fleet of 725 aircraft consisting of varied models …

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Ilyushin Finance deal to purchase C Series aircraft imminent

Ilyushin Finance Co., is in negotiations to purchase 30 C Series aircraft from Bombardier. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of November 2011. The 30-plane order includes a letter of intent for 10 firm, 10 options and 10 purchase rights. Each group of 10 aircraft  is for seven CS300 130-seat and …

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SkyWest signs agreement to operate CRJ200s as US Airways Express

SkyWest Airlines signed an agreement to operate 14 Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet Series 200 aircraft on Phoenix based US Airways Express services from 2012, adding US Airways to its capacity purchase agreements with mainline US carriers. The three-year agreement, subject to approvals, also provides options to upgrade to larger CRJ700 series aircraft should demand on …

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