Delta Air Lines orders up to 70 Bombardier CR
12-06-2012, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
these will be offset by double or triple that number in 50 seaters being parked.
12-06-2012, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
these will be offset by double or triple that number in 50 seaters being parked.
12-06-2012, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotor2prop
I understand how the swap out works but that doesn't mean ExpressJet is the company that will be losing CRJ200s to gain the CRJ900s. Another DCI could lose the 200s and ExpressJet gain the 900s.
12-06-2012, 05:27 AM
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Dec 6 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc said Delta Air Lines Inc placed firm orders for 40 NextGen jets, with the option to buy another 30, in a deal valued at up to $3.29 billion.
Delta said the purchase is part of its domestic fleet restructuring to replace less efficient small aircraft with bigger jets.
The firm orders were valued at $1.85 billion, Bombardier said.
The new CRJ900 NextGen regional jets would be configured with 76 seats in a two-class cabin and will replace Delta's 50- seater jets. Delta already has 101 CRJ900 aircraft.
The company previously said it would add 88 Boeing 717-200 aircraft and acquire 100 Boeing 737-900ER jets.
Delta said it expects all of the aircraft to be delivered in the latter half of 2013.
Delta said the purchase is part of its domestic fleet restructuring to replace less efficient small aircraft with bigger jets.
The firm orders were valued at $1.85 billion, Bombardier said.
The new CRJ900 NextGen regional jets would be configured with 76 seats in a two-class cabin and will replace Delta's 50- seater jets. Delta already has 101 CRJ900 aircraft.
The company previously said it would add 88 Boeing 717-200 aircraft and acquire 100 Boeing 737-900ER jets.
Delta said it expects all of the aircraft to be delivered in the latter half of 2013.
12-06-2012, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by JustAnotherPLT
We keep hearing that. Just because they take off the Delta paint doesn't mean they are heading to the desert.
12-06-2012, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
Maybe but with UAL following suit of deltas scope be prepared for further 50 seat shrinkage IMHO
PNCL... I'm not sure what to think about it, I see an easy way out for Delta and the 50's.
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