Bombardier Commercial Aircraft | Airlines and Destinations

Philippine Airlines Places Launch Order for Q400 Two-Class, 86-Seat Version

Aircraft Airlines December 8, 2016

Philippine Airlines has firmed the letter of intent it signed on October 14 into a purchase agreement for five 86-seat Bombardier Q400s and has secured purchase rights for an additional seven.

WestJet Orders Nine More Bombardier Q400s for WestJet Encore

Aircraft Airlines June 1, 2016

The aircraft are scheduled for delivery to WestJet Encore, WestJet’s regional airline wing, between April 2017 and June 2018.

Delta Orders up to 125 CS100s, Becoming the Biggest C Series Customer

Aircraft Airlines April 28, 2016

Its C Series order means that Delta will no longer induct used Embraer 190s into its fleet as previously planned, according to the airline.

AirBaltic Firms Options on Seven Bombardier CS300s

Aircraft Airlines April 12, 2016

Latvian carrier airBaltic has firmed options on seven Bombardier CS300 jets, bringing to 20 aircraft its total firm order for the type.

Air Canada Signs for up to 75 CS300s as Bombardier Announces 90-Seat Q400

Aircraft Airlines February 17, 2016

Even though Bombardier has announced poor financial results for 2015 which include $5.6 billion of write-downs and charges, the Canadian manufacturer has reported two important and positive items of commercial-aircraft news.

Ethiopian Airlines Orders Two More Bombardier Q400s

Aircraft Airlines December 29, 2015

The deal will bring Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 fleet to a total of 19 aircraft, the largest Bombardier Q400 fleet in Africa.

Bombardier CS100 Is Awarded Type Certification

Aircraft December 18, 2015

Type certification from Transport Canada for the CS100 follows a comprehensive and rigorous testing program, which included more than 3,000 flight-test hours, validation of thousands of test results and authentication of extensive design and performance data.

Bombardier CS100 Completes Certification Flight-Testing

Aircraft November 17, 2015

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that the CS100 has completed its certification flight testing, subject to Transport Canada’s final review and acceptance.

WestJet Encore Orders Another Six Bombardier Q400s

Aircraft Airlines June 15, 2015

In announcing Westjet Encore’s June 15 order for five Q400s at the Paris Air Show 2015 on the show’s first day, Bombardier Aerospace revealed WestJet Encore had also signed a firm order for another Q400 in March.

Swiss International Converts Part of C Series Order to Specify CS300s

Aircraft Airlines June 15, 2015

Launch operator Swiss International Air Lines has converted its firm order for 30 Bombardier CS100 jets to specify that 10 of the aircraft be of the larger Bombardier CS300 version.

P&W Confirms Geared Turbofan Will See Service First on the A320neo

Aircraft Airlines Travel Technology April 2, 2015

Pratt & Whitney has confirmed that the first PurePower PW1000G geared-turbofan engine to enter service will be a PW1100G on an Airbus A320neo rather than a PW1500G on a Bombardier CS100.

New Malaysian Carrier Flymojo Signs LOI for up to 40 CS100s

Aircraft Airlines March 17, 2015

In announcing the new airline at Malaysia’s Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition, the Malaysian government also revealed the new carrier had signed an LOI with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for up to 40 CS100s.

Existing Customer Conditionally Orders Seven CS300s and Secures Rights on Six More

Aircraft July 17, 2014

An existing customer, which has requested to remain unidentified for now, has placed an additional conditional order for seven Bombardier CS300 airliners and has acquired purchase rights for six more. The deal takes total CSeries orders and commitments to 513 aircraft.

Undisclosed African Carrier Signs Letter of Intent for Five CSeries Jets

Aircraft Airlines July 16, 2014

An African airline which is an existing Bombardier customer but which wishes to remain unidentified for now has signed a letter of intent to order five CSeries airliners. The $365 million list-price value of the deal appears to indicate the aircraft are CS300s rather than CS100s.

Bombardier Launches Combi Version of the Q400NextGen

Aircraft July 15, 2014

Announcing the launch of the new Q400 NextGen version at the Farnborough International Airshow, Bombardier Aerospace revealed it will offer a cargo-passenger Combi configuration that the company said would deliver the greatest payload capability and operational flexibility in its segment.

Bombardier Adds Commitments for 48 More CSeries Jets

Aircraft Airlines July 14, 2014

On the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2014, Bombardier revealed commitments for CSeries jets from three new customers and conversion of an earlier commitment from an existing customer into a firm order for two CS300s.

Bombardier Delivers First Enhanced CRJ900 NextGen to American

Aircraft Airlines June 6, 2014

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to American Airlines Group Inc. The new Bombardier CRJ900 NextGens will be operated by PSA Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of American Airlines Group, under the American Eagle name.

Bombardier Wins Orders for Three CRJ900 NextGens and Four Q400 NextGens

Aircraft Airlines March 31, 2014

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has won firm sales on March 31 from three airlines for three more CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and four more Q400 NextGen turboprop regional airliners, and has booked options on four more Q400 NextGens.