Aug 01 2013

CRJ900 order book reduced by eight aircraft

Bombardier CRJ900NG

On July 31, 2013, Bombardier made a change to the company’s listed backlog of aircraft orders for the CRJ-900 aircraft.

Orders were reduced by eight aircraft when orders by an unidentified customer, or customers, were cancelled.

Bombardier has indicated orders for the CRI-900 from Delta Air Lines with 40 aircraft, the Iraqi Government with 4 aircraft, Tatarstan Aircompany with four aircraft as well, and Adria Airways with a single example. Reports are that the cancellations are from the Iraqi Government and Tatarstan Aircompany.

Tatarstan Aircompany placed an order for six CRJ-900s in 2007, but accepted delivery of only two, neither of which entered service with the company and are in service currently with Mesa Airlines in the United States.

The Iraqi Government ordered six CRJ-900s in March 2008 which were delivered between 2008-2011. It also placed a followup order for four more CRJ-900s in April 2008 which were produced but were not delivered and are stored currently at Montreal by Bombardier.

Adria Airways’ CRJ-900 order, placed in 2007, was originally a CRJ-1000, but was switched to a CRJ-900. The aircraft is not expected to ever see service with the airline.

Jul 26 2013

MRJ test flights delayed to 2014

MRJ100XMitsubishi has indicated that it has postponed flight tests for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from the current plan of these tests occurring before the end of 2013.

The delay will mean that first flight will not occur until the end of 2014 as a result of issues with part specifications with the program’s American and European manufacturers.

As for deliveries of the aircraft, plans for deliveries in the second half of 2015 are still being worked towards. The program holds orders for 325 aircraft on its books.

Jul 25 2013

Azerbaijan Airlines orders second Embraer 190

AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines LogoAzerbaijan Airlines announced on July 25th, 2013 that it had reached an agreement to purchase a second Embraer 190.

The airline will receive four more aircraft, two Embraer 170s and two Embraer 190s by the end of 2013.

Jul 24 2013

KLM Cityhopper leases six Embraer 190s

KLM Cityhopper Embraer 190

KLM Cityhopper announced on July 24, 2013 it had agreed to lease six Embraer 190s from BOC Aviation, bringing its fleet of the type to 28 aircraft.

The aircraft ordered will be replacing Fokker 70s in the airline’s fleet. The first of the six Embraer 190s is scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2013.