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Bombardier signs deal for one CRJ700 with Undisclosed Customer

CRJ700 Prototype

On March 27th, 2014, Bombardier announced that an unnamed customer from Latin America signed a firm purchase agreement for one CRJ700 NextGen aircraft for use in special mission applications. Details of the services and modification work were not disclosed. Worldwide, CRJ series aircraft are in service with more than 60 airlines and more than 30 …

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WestJet Purchases Five Q400 NextGens

On March 27th, 2014, Bombardier announced that WestJet Encore signed an agreement to purchase five Q400 NextGen airliners. The order is a conversion of five of 25 outstanding options that the airline holds for Q400 aircraft. Including WestJet’s order, Bombardier has recorded firm orders for a total of 491 Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft. Worldwide, …

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Falcon Aviation Services Signs LOI for CSeries

Falcon Aviation Services CSeries

On February 26th, 2014, Bombardier announced that Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire one CS300 aircraft and an additional option on one more aircraft. Falcon Aviation Services operates a fleet of corporate aircraft and it is likely that the CSeries will be configured in a VIP or similar role. Falcon …

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Malawian Airlines starts Q400 service

Malawian Airlines Q400

On February 14th, 2014, Bombardier celebrated in a news release that during January 2014, Malawian Airlines began operations with a single Q400 NextGen aircraft. This makes Malawian Airlines the 15th operator of the Q400 in Africa. The aircraft was transferred from Ethiopian Airlines. The Q400 and Q400 NextGen program has over 50 customers and operators in …

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