Bombardier Delivers First CRJ700 to US Airways
TORONTO, ONTARIO--MARCH 29, 2004 - 14:01 ET
(CCNMatthews - Mar 29, 2004) - Bombardier
Aerospace has delivered the first of 25 70-seat Bombardier CRJ700
Series 701(i) regional jets to US Airways' wholly-owned
subsidiary PSA Airlines of Dayton, Ohio. It is the first 70-seat
aircraft to operate in the US Airways Express fleet.
Bombardier announced on May 12, 2003 that US Airways had placed
firm orders for 60 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200(i) and 25 Bombardier
CRJ700 aircraft.
PSA Airlines has taken delivery of and operates 16 Bombardier
CRJ200 aircraft. "We are very excited about the additional
capacity and new route possibilities this aircraft brings to our
fleet," said Richard E. Pfennig, President and Chief Executive
Officer, PSA Airlines. "As we transition into an all-jet
carrier, we will bring new levels of comfort and convenience to
the communities we serve."
"US Airways' commitment to both the Bombardier CRJ200 and CRJ700
is an endorsement of the proven economics and commonality benefit
of the Bombardier CRJ family," said Steven A. Ridolfi, President,
Bombardier Regional Aircraft.
Total firm orders for the Bombardier CRJ700 stand at 229
aircraft. The Bombardier CRJ program, the largest in regional
aircraft history, has received 1,356 firm orders to date.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation
solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail
transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation
headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
Jan. 31, 2004, were $21.3 billion Cdn and its shares are traded
on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM
and BBDd.F). News and information are available at
www.bombardier.com.
(i) Trademarks of Bombardier Inc.
Note to Editors:
An image of a US Airways Express CRJ700 aircraft is available in
our web site multimedia library at:
www.aero.bombardier.com/htmen/F15.jsp |
