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Delta’s CS100 selection – regional impact

by | May 11, 2016 | American Airlines, American Eagle, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Expressjet, Horizon Air, Mesa, Mitsubishi, Pinnacle, Regional Airlines, Republic Air, SkyWest, Trans States, United Airlines | 5 comments

Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta’s decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US regional airline market.  Any discussion on the US regional airline market brings up the scope clause issue.  This week the RAA has its annual...

COMAC’s ARJ-21

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, COMAC, Embraer | 1 comment

The much delayed ARJ has started test flights for launch customer Chengdu Airlines. The first two deliveries are set occur in April or May. This will be the first Chinese attempt at offering a regional airliner. So how does their offering compare to competitive...

The E-Jet and CRJ cabins

by | Mar 4, 2015 | Bombardier, Embraer | 4 comments

Passengers flying these sub-100 seat aircraft are immediately able to sense the limited space as they enter the cabin.  OEMs have to compromise to get in the seating airlines want and fit this into a tube whose dimensions must be light and safe.  Comfort is not truly...

Bombardier last minute 2014 order

by | Dec 30, 2014 | Bombardier | 0 comments

Bombardier announced that a customer, which requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $1.14bn. The CRJ...