CRJ Aircraft Serving More Than 100 Operators

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a firm purchase agreement for 10 CRJ900 aircraft.

Based on the list price of the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm agreement is valued at approximately $472 million.

"The modern and fuel efficient CRJ900 aircraft continues to maintain its solid footing and set industry benchmarks with its lower operating costs, outstanding operational flexibility and enhanced cabin amenities," said Fred Cromer, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

"These are key drivers for the growth, profitability and success of airlines around the world and we are delighted that the CRJ900 aircraft is creating excellent value for a wide variety of operators with diverse business requirements."

The CRJ Series aircraft family includes over 100 owners and operators in approximately 40 countries and the worldwide fleet has logged over 43.5 million flight hours.

Including this order, Bombardier has booked a total of 1,902 firm orders for CRJ Series aircraft, including 428 CRJ900 aircraft.

(Source: Bombardier news release. Image from file)

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