Category: Orders

Nordic Aviation Capital Orders 12 CRJ1000 for Garuda Indonesia

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Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Nordic Aviation Capital has placed an order for twelve Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft to be forward leased to Garuda Indonesia. Garuda plans to operate up to 36 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft as part of their fleet renewal plans, and has previously been announced as the launch customer for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft program …

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WestJet selects DHC-8Q-400s for regional carrier

WestJet Airlines announced today that it has selected Bombardier to supply the airliners for its new regional service. The airline has placed firm orders for 20 Bombardier Q400s and taken options on 25 others. The delivery schedule is for the aircraft to be delivered over the next six years. WestJet expects to launch their regional …

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Embraer E-Jet orders at five year lows

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Embraer announced today that the company’s order backlog fell to its lowest level in more than five years. Embraer delivered 21 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2012, but captured 12 new orders which reduced the value of its backlog to $14.7 billion, according to a securities filing. This marks, since 2006, the first time …

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J-Air places order for one additional Embraer 170

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J-Air has signed an agreement to purchase an additional Embrear 170 after taking delivery of 10 Embraer 170 regional jets in a previous order. Delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of 2012. This aircraft will be configured for 76 passengers in a single-class cabin layout. J-Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines …

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