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 Aviation Services is the fourth customer in the Middle East that has ordered the CSeries and the 18th operator of the type.
Including the LOI from Falcon Aviation Services, Bombardier has orders and commitments for 447 CSeries aircraft which include firm orders for 201 examples of the type.
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.
On February 12th, 2014, Bombardier announced that a start up Asian airline named US-Bangla Airlines had purchased two previously owned Q400 turboprop aircraft. The airline intends to begin service in April 2014.
On February 11, 2014, Bombardier announced that Falko Regional Aircraft Limited added a CRJ900 aircraft to its portfolio. The aircraft in question was built in 2006, is currently on lease to Mesa Airlines, and is being operated under the US Airways Express banner which is soon to be merged into the American Airlines regional program as US Airways and American Airlines complete their merger plans.