Delta Connection Orders 32 More Bombardier CRJ200
Regional Jets
TORONTO, ONTARIO--MARCH 2, 2004 - 16:45 ET
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Delta
Connection has placed a firm order for 32 50-seat Bombardier
CRJ200(i) regional jets. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in
the first quarter of 2005.
The contract value is estimated at $780 million U.S. ($1.047
billion Cdn.) and represents the conversion to firm orders of 32
of the 169 options on the Bombardier CRJ200 held by Delta
Connection carriers.
Delta Connection, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ASA and
Comair, already operates the world's largest Bombardier CRJ fleet
with 279 Bombardier CRJ200 and 70-passenger Bombardier CRJ700(i)
aircraft in service. Today's transaction increases Bombardier
CRJ200 and CRJ700 orders placed by Delta Connection, ASA and
Comair for the Bombardier CRJ200 and CRJ700 to 329 units. Delta
Connection took delivery of the 1,000th Bombardier CRJ(i)
aircraft, a CRJ700 delivered to Comair on December 9, 2003.
SkyWest Airlines of St. George, Utah also flies Bombardier
regional jets under the Delta Connection banner.
"Bombardier's CRJ allows us to support Delta Air Lines by
offering frequent flight selections and convenient service to
connect customers in the U.S. and Canada to Delta's hubs and
SkyTeam partners," said Fred Buttrell, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Delta Connection, Inc. "Regional jet service
also supports business activity and economic development in
small- and mid-sized metropolitan areas."
"This order is another clear indication that the regional jet
success story continues," said Steven A. Ridolfi, President,
Bombardier Aerospace, Regional Aircraft. "Delta Connection and
its carriers are also proving that no other family of regional
jets can offer lower cost, or more efficient and profitable
services than those provided by the Bombardier CRJ200 and
CRJ700."
Firm orders for the Bombardier CRJ family now stand at 1,356
aircraft.
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, 2003 were $21.2 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.
N.B. Fiscal year 2002-03 revenues have been restated following
the sale of the recreational products business.
(i) Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. |
