China Express Airlines has been announced as the previously undisclosed customer for six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with the possible addition of a further five options. Bombardier announced in October of 2011 that it had secured a conditional purchase agreement with an unnamed Chinese airline for six CRJ900 NextGens and five options. This announcement is …
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Oct 26 2011
Unnamed Chinese Airline places conditional order for NextGen CRJ900s
On October 26th, 2011, an unnamed Chinese airline signed a conditional purchase agreement for six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. The order, which is the first for CRJ900 aircraft in China, includes options on an additional five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Bombardier has recorded firm orders for 1,708 CRJ Series aircraft, including 265 CRJ900 and CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with 1,647 CRJ …
Jul 14 2011
CRJ Accident at Boston Airport
On July 14th, 2011 at approximately 7:30 PM local time at the Boston International Airport, a Canadair Regional Jet operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 4904 flying under the Delta Connection banner for Delta Air Lines to Raleigh, North Carolina, collided with a Delta 767 operating flight 266 to Amsterdam. The CRJ was a 900ER …
Apr 20 2011
US Airways regional jets to have first class seating
US Airways Express will install First Class on its Embraer 170 and 175s, and Canadair Regional Jet 700s and 900s. The initial upgrade will be on the Embraer 175 fleet this coming October. Rework on the remaining three regional jet fleets should be complete by January 2012. The seats will be arrayed in one–two configuration, …