Category: Fleet Update

Ilyushin Finance firms agreement for up to 42 CSeries aircraft

Ilyushin Finance CSeries

Bombardier announced on June 4th, 2013 that Ilyushin Finance has signed a firm purchase agreement for 32 CS300 aircraft and options for an additional 10 CS300 aircraft. The original letter of intent was signed by IFC in 2011 and a conditional purchase agreement was announced by Bombardier in February 2013. There are currently 95 CRJ …

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Gulf Air orders 10 CSeries Aircraft and options 6 more

Gulf Air CSeries100

Bombardier announced on June 4th, 2013 that Gulf Air was the customer for a previously announced but not assigned order of 10 CS100 aircraft with an option for an additional six aircraft. This order was originally announced by Bombardier on June 20, 2011. As of March 31, 2013, Bombardier had booked orders and commitments for 388 …

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First Westjet DHC-8Q-400s in flight testing

The first of WestJet’s Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft are being flight tested at Toronto Downsview Airport. The aircraft will be flying for WestJet Encore, Westjet’s regional division. Initial destinations will be Fort St. John and Nanaimo, B.C. with Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Calgary and Brandon, Manitoba to be added over time.

Garuda Indonesia to start CRJ1000 operations

Garuda Indonesia is planning to operate three Bombardier CRJ 1000 NextGen aircraft from a new western hub in Kuala Namu. The airline plans to develop Kuala Namu as the fourth Garuda hub after Denpasar, Jakarta and Makassar. The three aircraft are part of a 24 aircraft order the airline has with Bombardier.