Jan 19 2012
Bombardier announced this afternoon that PrivatAir of Switzerland has placed a firm order for five CS100 airliners and has taken options on an additional five CS100 aircraft. This order makes PrivatAir the 11th customer for Bombardier’s next generation of aircraft. The CSeries aircraft acquired by PrivatAir will be delivered in an all-business class configuration according to a press …
Jan 16 2012
WestJet Airlines annoucened today that it is looking at starting a short-haul regional airline as early as 2013. In doing so, WestJet would be in direct competition with its main rival Air Canada, which generally is the only airline that flies into certain smaller Canadian markets with its feeder airline Air Canada Express.. WestJet started …
Jan 13 2012
American Eagle announced that as of January 31, 2012, it will be replacing all of its ATR-72 turboprops now operating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with regional jet equipment. This move is part of parent AMR Corporation’s effort to cut costs and improve productivity while under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move will mean that …
Jan 09 2012
AMR Corporation, the owners of American Airlines and American Eagle, has indicated that it will meet all debt obligations on its Bombardier CRJ700 fleet during the first few months of its Chapter 11 reorganization. The decision thus indicating that the regional jets will be included in the company’s restructured fleet plan. The information is contained …
