Bombardier Announces Revised Atlantic Coast Airlines
Delivery Schedule
TORONTO, ONTARIO--MAY 27, 2003 - 17:05 EST
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it
has concluded an agreement with Atlantic Coast Airlines, Inc. of
Dulles, Virginia on a revised delivery schedule for the 42
Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets remaining from the airline's
total firm order for 121 aircraft.
The revised schedule calls for delivery of ten aircraft in the
current fiscal year 2003/2004 (two of which have already been
delivered), nine aircraft in fiscal 2004/2005, and 25 aircraft in
fiscal 2005/2006. The original schedule called for 35 deliveries
in fiscal 2003/2004, and nine deliveries in fiscal 2004/2005.
Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world
leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation
products and provides services for the regional, business and
amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet(i)
and Bombardier Skyjet(i) business aircraft programs, technical
services, and aircraft maintenance and pilot training for
business, regional airline and military customers.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services
company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets,
regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized
recreational products. It also provides financial services and
asset management in business areas aligned with its core
expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has
a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in
25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at
$23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto,
Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F).
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