Brit Air Takes CRJ 1000s

Morlaix, France-based Brit Air signed a contract to acquire six additional Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen jetliners. The transaction involves the conversion of six options taken with Brit Air’s original order for eight CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. That order was announced on February 19, 2007. Based on the list price for the CRJ1000 NextGen jetliner, the order announced today is valued at approximately $299 million.

Brit Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France, is one of three launch customers for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft program. The airline’s fleet currently includes 15 Bombardier CRJ100 and 15 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets.