Category: News

Jul 09 2012

Bombardier Q400 stretch on hold

Reports indicate that Bombardier is considering a 90-seat version of its Q400 turboprop but will wait for engine advancements before committing to any such new version of the Dash 8 fleet. Bombardier indicated that a simple stretch of the DHC-8Q-400 could be designed and built quickly, but there would not be a significant performance gain …

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Jul 09 2012

Hebei Airlines places order for 5 Embraer 190s

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On July 9th, at the Farnborough Air Show, Embraer announced that Hebei Airlines of China had placed an order for an additional five Embraer 190 E-Jets. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2013. This agreement is the first order announced by Embraer at the 2012 Farnborough Air Show. Hebei Airlines …

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Jul 08 2012

Unnamed airline places order for 15 Bombardier CSeries aircraft

Bombardier announced on July 8th, 2012, that an airline, who has asked to remain unnamed, has placed a conditional order for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners. This airline will become the twelfth customer for the CSeries program. The CSeries program currently forecasts the first aircraft to enter service in late 2013. Customers for the CSeries include Braathens Aviation …

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Jul 07 2012

China Express Airlines Confirms Order for Six CRJ900 NextGen

Bombardier announced on July 7th, 2012, that China Express Airlines converted a previously announced conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to a firm order for the aircraft. The agreement also includes options on five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Bombardier had announced on October 26, 2011, that a Chinese airline, which at that time wished to …

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