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September 19, 2005
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Embraer JetBlue Airways [JBLU] on Sept. 13 took delivery of the first of 101 Embraer 190s. JetBlue, the launch customer for the new 100-seat jetliner, expects to begin flying the plane in November on routes that have not been disclosed. Embraer expects to...
September 12, 2005
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Embraer The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Brazil's Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial recently cleared the Embraer [ERJ] 190 for commercial use. The European Aviation Safety Agency and Transport Canada Civil Aviation are both expected to certify the...
August 29, 2005
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AAR AAR Corp. [AIR] recently won a 10-year contract to provide supply chain services to Mesa Air Group [MESA]. The contract covers Mesa's Bombardier [BBD] CRJ 700s and CRJ 900s along with the Embraer [ERJ] 145s. The contract has been valued at nearly $200...
August 1, 2005
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Embraer Last month, Embraer [ERJ] delivered three Embraer 175s to Air Canada [ACE]. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer will deliver 15 175s to Air Canada by year end. Transport Canada Civil Aviation certified the Embraer 175s in early July. Air Canada...
July 25, 2005
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Embraer Transport Canada Civil Aviation earlier this month awarded type certification for the Embraer [ERJ] 170 and 175 models. The certification was on schedule and it will now permit Embraer to deliver the Embraer 175s that Air Canada has ordered. Air...
July 18, 2005
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BAe Systems Asian Spirit, a Philippine carrier, has leased two planes from BAe Systems Regional Aircraft. A BAe 146 is to be delivered this month. This is the fifth BAe 146 that the carrier has leased this year. In addition, the carrier has decided to extend...
July 11, 2005
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Bombardier Bombardier [BBD] obtained a new $1.1 billion unsecured line of credit from an international syndicate of banks. The loan is due July 10, 2007. The new line of credit replaces an existing loan agreement. Bombardier had sought a $1 billion loan, but...
June 27, 2005
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Bombardier Bombardier [BBD] delivered the first of 10 CRJ 700s to GoJet Airlines, a new unit of Trans States Holdings. All 10 airplanes are expected to be delivered by December. The 66-seat airplane is being configured into three classes for its use in the...
June 20, 2005
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Embraer Aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) placed an order for 20 Embraer [ERJ] 190s with the option to upgrade the orders to the larger Embraer 195. The deal has been valued at $650 million. Embraer will deliver the first plane in...
June 6, 2005
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Bombardier Bombardier [BBD] last month delivered its first CRJ 705 model to Air Canada Jazz. The carrier has ordered 15 of the 75-seat CRJ 705s and 15 CRJ 200s in a deal valued at $821.2 million. Jazz has configured the 705 into two cabins. The 705 is based...
May 30, 2005
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FlightSafety New Zealand's Air Nelson has purchased a Bombardier [BBD] Q300 aircraft simulator from FlightSafety International. Manufactured at FlightSafety's facility in Tulsa, Okla., the Q300 simulator will be installed in Auckland. It is expected to be...
May 23, 2005
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Bombardier Four enhancements of Bombardier's [BBD] CRJ program were recently approved by both Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Regulatory approvals were given to: the CRJ 900's enhanced performance package, which improves...
May 9, 2005
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Embraer Brazil's Embraer [ERJ] has embarked on a $235 million program to develop two new business jets with the sales potential of 3,000 airplanes in the next decade. First off the production line in mid-2008 will be Embraer's entry in the very light jet...
May 2, 2005
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Embraer Saudi Arabian Airlines, in its first aircraft purchase in 10 years, placed a firm order for 15 Embraer [ERJ] 170s. The planes will be configured with two cabins seating 66 passengers. The first Embraer 170 will be delivered in December. The order is...
April 18, 2005
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Embraer Air One Feeder Airline, a new start-up carrier based in Bangalore, India, will operate two Embraer [ERJ] 145s. The 50-seat RJs will be leased from Swiss International Airlines and will be placed into service in the second half of the year. The two ERJ...
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