Bombardier announced on December 20, 2912, that airBaltic had firmed up an agreement for 10 CS300 airliners with options on a further 10 aircraft. The purchase converts to firm orders of a Letter of Intent announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 10, 2012. The LOI also included the purchase rights to 10 additional …
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Dec 18 2012
MRJ production rate and plans defined
Mitsubishi Aircraft announced that it would be planning for an initial production rate of five MRJ aircraft monthly immediately after the type’s first delivery occurs in 2015. The company noted that it would need to build ten MRJs per month in order to meet its contractual obligations. Mitsubishi’s assembly base for the MRJ70 and MRJ90 …
Dec 17 2012
Pinnacle Airlines reaches agreement with pilots to retire CRJ200s for CRJ900s
Pinnacle Airlines announced on December 17th, 2012 that it had reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association who represent the Pinnacle Airlines pilot group. The agreement focused on cost reductions, pay, retirement, work rules and benefits. As part of these negotiations, an agreement was reached which provides for the addition of 40 CRJ-900s …