The first of two Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft was delivered to RwandAir on October 19, 2012. This delivery marks RwandAir as the first operator of a CRJ-900 aircraft in Eastern Africa. The aircraft is CRJ-900 NextGen MSN 15286 registration 9XR-WH. The airline has an additional CRJ-900 on order and expects to take delivery of that aircraft …
Category: Deliveries
Oct 13 2012
Kenya Airways takes delivery of 900th Embraer EJet built
On October 10th, 2012, Embraer delivered the 900th E-Jet built, an Embraer 190, to Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways’ Embraer 190s are configured in a dual-class layout with 96 seats, 12 in business class and 84 in economy. The airline currently operates five Embraer 170s and seven Embraer 190s. The airline has seven more Embraer 190 …
Oct 11 2012
First CRJ1000 delivered to Garuda Indonesia
On October 10th, 2012, Garuda Indonesia took delivery of the airline’s first CRJ1000 aircraft. The first aircraft is registered as PK-GRA, MSN 19025, and is the 25th CRJ1000 built. The airline plans to base the aircraft at Makassar, on the island of Sulawesi and will be operating the aircraft on routes to Ternate, Lombok, Kendari …
Sep 23 2012
Conviasa takes delivery of first Embraer 190
On September 21, 2012, Conviasa took delivery of the airline’s first Embraer 190. The airline has ordered a total of six of the aircraft type from Embraer with options for a further 14 aircraft. The aircraft is ERJ-190-100STD, MSN 19000509, registration YV2849. The aircraft is configured with 104 seats in economy class. Conviasa is the eleventh …