Bombardier Sells an Additional 15 CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft to Air Nostrum
• Airline also confirmed as previously unidentified launch customer for CRJ1000
NextGen aircraft
• Air Nostrum’s cumulative orders for Bombardier aircraft since 1998, now total 100,
including 35 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft
Paris, June 14, 2009 – Bombardier Aerospace today confirmed that Air Nostrum of Valencia, Spain has now placed firm orders for a total of 35 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft including:
• A new firm order for 15 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft, being announced today. This firm
order was previously announced by Bombardier on February 19, 2007 as a conditional
order for 15 CRJ1000 aircraft by an unidentified customer. Delivery of these 15 aircraft
will start in 2014 and continue through 2016;
• A firm order for 15 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft, previously announced by Bombardier on
February 19, 2007 as a firm order placed by an unidentified launch customer;
• A conversion of five remaining CRJ900 aircraft to CRJ1000 NextGen jets from a firm
order for 16 CRJ900 aircraft placed by Air Nostrum in 2004. The other 11 ordered
CRJ900 aircraft have been delivered to the airline.
Based on the list price for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft, the new firm order for 15
CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft announced today is valued at approximately $ 793 million US. The total value of Air Nostrum’s orders for 35 CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft is approximately $ 1.75 billion US. “Air Nostrum is proud to be a launch customer for the CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet, which promises the same qualities as the CRJ200 and CRJ900 aircraft that we currently operate,” said Carlos Bertomeu, Chief Executive Officer, Air Nostrum. “Bombardier’s products have propelled us to our position as one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious regional airlines. We fully expect our new CRJ1000 NextGen airliners – and especially their outstanding economics - to help us continue to grow and prosper.”
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