Regional jet orders fall and deliveries level off, although turboprop sales rise
The regional manufacturers have experienced a flat start to 2004, with deliveries during the first six months on a par with the same period last year. Overall, net orders are down, although turboprop builders have seen their share improve.
Bombardier was again the most prolific regional jet producer, delivering 94 aircraft. In the same period last year it delivered 115 aircraft.
Embraer's shipments were boosted by introduction of the 170 model - deliveries of which began in the first quarter - and its half-year total increased by almost one-third to 62 aircraft compared with the 2003 period. Two of the 39 ERJ-145s delivered in the second quarter of this year were assembled by Harbin Embraer in China.
Total regional jet deliveries (159) were similar to the first-half 2003 tally of 162 aircraft.
Regional jet net orders (adjusted for cancellations) were down by one-fifth (or 38 units) compared with first-half 2003, to 130 aircraft, and the backlog has declined since end-2003 by 10% to around 670 aircraft. Although Embraer holds the larger share of the backlog, Bombardier secured slightly more new orders than its rival in the first half of the year.
Meanwhile, AvCraft took nine new orders for the Dornier 328Jet and delivered three airliner models.
It was a better half for the turboprop manufacturers, which saw the net order intake almost triple from eight in the first half of 2003 to 21 aircraft - although last year's net intake was affected by cancellations.
ATR and Bombardier were neck-and-neck in the first half, taking 11 and 10 net orders, respectively. Output has increased slightly, with 17 aircraft delivered, compared with 15 in the first half of 2003.
The regional manufacturers have experienced a flat start to 2004, with deliveries during the first six months on a par with the same period last year. Overall, net orders are down, although turboprop builders have seen their share improve.
Bombardier was again the most prolific regional jet producer, delivering 94 aircraft. In the same period last year it delivered 115 aircraft.
Embraer's shipments were boosted by introduction of the 170 model - deliveries of which began in the first quarter - and its half-year total increased by almost one-third to 62 aircraft compared with the 2003 period. Two of the 39 ERJ-145s delivered in the second quarter of this year were assembled by Harbin Embraer in China.
Total regional jet deliveries (159) were similar to the first-half 2003 tally of 162 aircraft.
Regional jet net orders (adjusted for cancellations) were down by one-fifth (or 38 units) compared with first-half 2003, to 130 aircraft, and the backlog has declined since end-2003 by 10% to around 670 aircraft. Although Embraer holds the larger share of the backlog, Bombardier secured slightly more new orders than its rival in the first half of the year.
Meanwhile, AvCraft took nine new orders for the Dornier 328Jet and delivered three airliner models.
It was a better half for the turboprop manufacturers, which saw the net order intake almost triple from eight in the first half of 2003 to 21 aircraft - although last year's net intake was affected by cancellations.
ATR and Bombardier were neck-and-neck in the first half, taking 11 and 10 net orders, respectively. Output has increased slightly, with 17 aircraft delivered, compared with 15 in the first half of 2003.
MAX KINGSLEY-JONES / LONDON
| Regional jets - first half 2004 |
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| Deliveries | Net orders | Backlog* |
| AvCraft |
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| Dornier 328Jet | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Bombardier |
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| CRJ100/200 | 43 | 43 | 129 |
| CRJ440 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| CRJ700-701 | 22 | 26 | 75 |
| CRJ700-705 | 0 | -25 | 0 |
| CRJ900 | 12 | 20 | 23 |
| Total | 94 | 64 | 244 |
| Embraer |
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| ERJ-135 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| ERJ-140 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| ERJ-145 | 39 | 29 | 134 |
| 170 | 23 | 28 | 125 |
| 190 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 195 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 62 | 57 | 421 |
| Jet total | 159 | 130 | 672 |
| Source: Flight International/Manufacturers | |||
| *At 30 June 2004. Data excludes orders for AvCraft Envoy, Bombardier Challenger 800 and Embraer Legacy business jet variants, and military/air ambulance | |||
| Turboprops - First half 2004 |
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| Deliveries | Net Orders | Backlog* |
| ATR |
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| ATR 42 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| ATR 72 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| Total | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| Bombardier |
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| Dash 8 Q100/200 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dash 8 Q300 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Dash 8 Q400 | 4 | 11 | 30 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Turboprop total | 17 | 21 | 53 |
| Jet/turboprop total | 176 | 151 | 725 |
| Source: Flight International/manufacturers |
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| *At 30 June |
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| 170 | 23 | 28 | 125 |
| 190 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 195 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 62 | 57 | 421 |
| Jet total | 159 | 130 | 672 |
| Source: Flight International/Manufacturers | |||
| *At 30 June 2004. Data excludes orders for AvCraft Envoy, Bombardier Challenger 800 and Embraer Legacy business jet variants, and military/air ambulance | |||
Source: Flight International
