Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline, which has
requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a
firm order for six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets and has taken
options on another 18. Based on the list price of the CRJ1000
NextGen aircraft, the airline’s firm order is valued at
approximately $297 million US and could increase to approximately
$1.32 billion US should all 18 options be exercised.
DOT Report Shows Lowest-Ever Rate Of Mishandled Baggage
Airlines for America (A4A) on Tuesday released a report showing
the best performance ever in 2011 for three key customer-service
metrics, including the best on-time arrival rate for any fourth
quarter in history. According to the DOT Air Travel Consumer Report
released Tuesday, airlines also posted the lowest-ever recorded
annual rates in mishandled baggage and bumped passengers.
A start-up airline based in Virginia has resurrected the
PEOPLExpress brand for its new regional carrier. Airliners painted
in PEOPLExpress livery last flew in 1987, when the airline declared
bankruptcy and was acquired by Continental Airlines.
Airbus Estimates The Region Will Require Nearly 10,000 New
Aircraft Over 20 Years
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will take delivery of around
9,370 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the latest
market forecast by Airbus. Valued at $1.3 trillion, the deliveries
will account for 34 per cent of all new aircraft with more than 100
seats entering service worldwide over the forecast period, with the
region overtaking North America and Europe as the world's largest
air transport market.
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