Tag: RJ900

Pluna CRJ auction fails to accomplish goals

Pluna CRJs Stored

On September 14th, it was announced that the Uruguayan government had delayed the planned auction of Pluna’s CRJ-900s and the airline’s other assets until some point in October. According to a news conference by the country’s Minister of Transport and Public Works, the auction was delayed because the government wanted “to give the interested parties more time.” …

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Delivery of first CRJ900 to RwandAir planned for October 2012

Artist's rendering of RwandAir CRJ 900

Seen at the Bombardier manufacturing plant in Montreal recently, the first RwandAir CRJ900 is in the final stages of preparation for delivery. Announced plans are that the aircraft will be delivered to the airline by the middle of October 2012. The first aircraft has been identified as MSN 15286, with a second identified aircraft for …

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Skywest fleet changes with Delta announced

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SkyWest Airlines announced plans on August 2nd, 2012 to remove from its fleet a total of 66 fifty-seat Bombardier CRJs and add 34 larger CRJ aircraft with seating capacity between 65 and 76 seats under an agreement with Delta Air Lines. The additional aircraft will be five Bombardier CRJ700s and 29 CRJ900s, all of which …

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Defunct Pluna CRJs up for sale

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It has been announced by the government of Uruguay, that it is planning to auction off the CRJ900s that were once operated by the county’s national airline Pluna SA. It also announced that a search is on, as an alternative option, to find a group willing to acquire the planes, hire the company’s employees and …

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