Bombardier lands jet bonanza

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Bombardier Inc. of Montreal, Canada, has announced receipt of over $700 million in orders for Canadair regional jets (CRJs) from two regional carriers in the US, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) of Atlanta, GA, and Midway Airlines Corp. of North Carolina. ASA placed an order valued at $575 million for 27 CRJs consisting of 15 50-seat models and 12 of the 70-seat models. Midway Airlines said it will buy seven of the 50-seat model CRJs in a deal valued at $148 million. Both carriers are repeat customers of Bombardier's CRJs.

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Will buy seven of the 50-seat model CRJs in a deal valued at $148 mil from Bombardier Inc of Montreal, Canada

Use of services, Scheduled Airlines, Scheduled Air Transportation, Illinois, Georgia, Standard Jet, Airlines, Jet airplanes, Midway Airlines Inc., Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc.

Bombardier clinches record jet deal

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Bombardier Inc., a Montreal, Quebec-based maker of transportation equipment, has received an order for 50 Canadair Regional Jets (CRJs) from Comair Holdings Inc., a Cincinnati, OH-based operator of regional jet fleets. The 10-year deal, valued at $1 billion, or C$1.5 billion, is so far the largest order that Bombardier received. Comair's orders, which involve 30 50-seat and 20 70-seat CRJs, also raised the value of the orders Bombardier received since the start of September 1998 to nearly $2.8 billion.

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Receives order for 50 Canadair Regional Jets from Comair Holdings Inc, a Cincinnati, OH-based operator of fleet of regional jets

United States, Use of materials & supplies, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Local Air Service, Commercial Aircraft NEC, Commercial aircraft, Regional airlines, Comair Holdings Inc.

Bombardier flies the unfriendly skies

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Bombardier Inc is facing a bright future despite some critics who say otherwise. Naysayers say the company's present and future are threatened by the potential removal of subsidies and a drying up of the market for regional airliners. Critics are also not thrilled by the underperformance of the company's recreational products division. Many analysts, however, say these problems have been blown out of proportions.

Strategy & planning, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing, Aircraft & Parts