Jul 11 2012
It has been announced by the government of Uruguay, that it is planning to auction off the CRJ900s that were once operated by the county’s national airline Pluna SA. It also announced that a search is on, as an alternative option, to find a group willing to acquire the planes, hire the company’s employees and …
Jul 11 2012
Embraer announced today that its backlog of firm orders for its aircraft offerings had dropped to the lowest level in six years during the second-quarter of 2012. The current backlog of firm orders is $12.9 billion, down from $15.8 billion in 2011. However, deliveries of aircraft increased during the same period. Embraer delivered 55 aircraft …
Jul 10 2012
Bombardier announced on July 10th, 2012, that airBaltic has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 10 CS300 aircraft and take purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 jetliners as part of a fleet renewal program for the airline. The airline is currently operating eight Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops as part of its fleet …
Jul 09 2012
Bombardier and AirAsia have been in informal discussions over a 160-seat version of the CSeries aircraft. The heads of both AirAsia and Bombardier indicated that informal talks had taken place prior to the 2012 Farnborough Airshow. Bombardier is seeking sales in a market dominated by Airbus and Boeing but Bombardier only supports a market segment …
