May 30 2011
Kenya Airways is taking delivery of its second Embraer 190 this week. The first Embraer 190 arrived in January this year and is used on medium to long range African flights .A further Embraer 190 will be delivered this year. The airline also operates five Embraer 170 aircraft.
May 20 2011
Seattle-based Horizon Air at one time flew CRJ-700s for the Alaska Air Group until they revamped their fleet with Bombardier Q400s and dropped the CRJ service. This program was completed and then Alaska Airlines made the decision to drop the Horizon Air brand name repainting the aircraft into full Alaska Airlines colours. Recently Alaska Airlines …
May 19 2011
Bombardier Aerospace announced in a press release today that the CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet is achieving better than expected fuel burn. According to Bombardier, the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft is achieving a mission fuel consumption rate that is 4 per cent better than estimated. The additional savings in fuel burn results in an average annual savings …
May 16 2011
Montenegro Airlines has ordered a fourth Embraer jet, which is due for delivery in 2012. The airline currently operates 3 Embraer 195 jets. The model ordered was not announced, but it is expected to be one of either the Embraer 170, Embraer 175 or the Embraer 190. The airline paid its outstanding debt to the Brazilian plane …
