Category: Fleet Update

Nov 07 2013

Will MRJ delays mean SkyWest changes its order plans?

Questions are being asked about SkyWest’s future plans with regards to the ongoing delays being suffered by the Mitsubishi MRJ program and whether those delays may force SkyWest to alter its future fleet plans. Mitsubishi announced a further delay to the delivery of the first MRJ aircraft to the second quarter of 2017 which would …

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Nov 05 2013

jetBlue likely to convert outstanding Embraer 190 orders to Embraer 190-E2s

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Indications are that jetBlue Airways will convert its remaining Embraer 190 orders to the re-engined Embraer 190-E2. This assumption is based on the airline’s recent announcement that it would defer deliveries of twenty-four Embraer 190 from the 2014-18 delivery period to beyond 2022. While jetBlue has not explicitly stated that they would be changing to the E2 aircraft series, …

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Nov 01 2013

Bombardier considering future CSeries test program plans

Bombardier has indicated that it is considering several different plans for the rest of the CSeries flight test program. Bombardier had previously planned to deliver the first CSeries aircraft to its customer twelve months after the program’s first flight, but that seems unlikely to many observers who feel that a more realistic delivery date will …

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Oct 18 2013

CDB Leasing order for up to 30 CSeries revealed

Bombardier announced on October 18, 2013 that CDB Leasing of China was the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft. The agreement also includes options on five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, for a total of up to 30 CSeries aircraft. This agreement was initially …

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