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Gold/Mining/Energy : Bombardier, maker of planes and trains and other things -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (778)	7/24/2000 11:03:25 AM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Regional Aircraft Sets All-Time Sales Record FARNBOROUGH, UK--JULY 24, 2000-- At the Farnborough Air Show, Bombardier Aerospace announced 142 firm orders worth US$3.1 billion (Cdn.$4.3 billion) for its existing regional aircraft programs and an additional 34 orders and Letters of Agreement (LoA) for the newly launched CRJ900 worth US$1 billion (Cdn.$1.4 billion). Including previously announced orders since January 1, 2000, Bombardier Aerospace has obtained firm orders for 273 aircraft, worth approximately US$6.0 billion (Cdn.$8.4 billion) so far this year. These consist of 234 CRJs and 39 Q Series turboprops. In addition, 554 conditional orders and options worth approximately US$12.0 billion (Cdn.$16.8 billion) have also been achieved. These commitments have come from 18 different operators, seven of which are new customers. "These outstanding sales figures once again prove that Bombardier's regional aircraft are clearly the first choice among airlines," said Steven A. Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Aerospace, Regional Aircraft. "We have been the market leader since the beginning. We are determined to continue that leadership. We will continue to respond to market demand and have the right aircraft available at the right time. The success of our business is ample evidence that we are responding to the market's requirements." New firm orders totaling 142 aircraft announced today for existing regional aircraft programs include: /T/ * Delta Connection (US): 79 CRJ200, 25 CRJ700 * China Yunnan Airlines: 10 CRJ200 * Shandong Airlines (China): 10 CRJ700 * Brit Air (France): 8 CRJ700 * SAS Commuter (Denmark): 6 Q400 * Tyrolean Airways (Austria): 1 Q400 * UNI Air (Taiwan): 1 Q300 * Undisclosed: 1 Q200, 1 Q300 CRJ900 orders and LoAs: * Brit Air (France): 4 CRJ900 firm orders (8 options) * Tyrolean Airways (Austria): 12 CRJ900 LoAs * Air Nostrum (Spain): 8 CRJ900 LoAs * GECAS (US): 10 CRJ900 firm orders (20 options) Transactions announced earlier this year include: * GECAS (US): 15 CRJ200, 25 CRJ700, * Air Nostrum (Spain): 14 CRJ200, 29 Q300 * Horizon (US): 5 CRJ700 * Air Dolomiti (Italy): 3 CRJ200 * Shanghai Airlines (China): 3 CRJ200 * J-Air (Japan): 2 CRJ200 * Tyrolean (Austria): 1 CRJ200 /T/ Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is the leading business, regional and amphibious aircraft manufacturer. With full design and production capabilities in three countries, it offers the most comprehensive families of turboprop and regional jet aircraft and the widest range of business jets. It also provides the Flexjet fractional business aircraft ownership program, technical services, aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset management. The Corporation employs 56,000 people in 12 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 90 per cent of its revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2000, totalled Cdn.$13.6 billion. (R) Registered trademark of Bombardier Inc. * Trademark of Bombardier Inc.