Bombardier Aerospace announced on January 9th, 2013 that it had delivered 233 aircraft during the 2012 calendar year, compared to 245 aircraft deliveries in 2011. Bombardier also received orders for 481 aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 249 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year. Bombardier”s order book was supported by a number …
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Jan 04 2013
Pinnacle to operate an all CRJ-900 NextGen fleet
Pinnacle Airlines has come to an agreement with Delta Air Lines in which the airline will retire its fleet of CRJ-200s and operate only the CRJ-900 as its fleet aircraft. As part of this agreement, Pinnacle will be operating 40 dual-class Bombardier CRJ-900s wit Delta Air Lines placed an order for last month. Pinnacle currently …
Dec 22 2012
FAA mandates GE repair fault in some CF34 Engines
The FAA has ordered General Electric to repair 300 CF34-8C and CF34-8E turbofan engines because of bad valves which have caused two engine fires. The engines power Bombardier CRJ700s and 900s as well as Embraer 170/175 aircraft. This will effect 15 percent of the fleet, encompassing engines built between 2001 and 2006. The issue to be …
Dec 20 2012
Fuji Dream Airlines orders two more Embraer 175s
Embraer announced on December 20th, 2012 that Fuji Dream Airlines had placed an order for two Embraer 175s. The carrier has ordered a total of eight aircraft. The aircraft will be configured with 84 seats in a single-class layout. The airline began operations in 2009 with an order for two Embraer 170s and added an …