Bombardier Signs Lufthansa for 12 CRJ900 Airliners.TORONTO -- Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group, with the third largest workforce (behind Boeing and Airbus) and the fourth largest in yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Boeing, Airbus and Embraer). announced today that Deutsche Lufthansa AG has signed a firm order to acquire 12 Bombardier CRJ CRJ redirects here. For other meanings of CRJ see CRJ (disambiguation) The Bombardier CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional airliners manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. 900 regional jets for its regional airline network. The value of the contract was not disclosed. "We are delighted that Lufthansa has chosen the CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 900 airliner to fill its requirements for larger regional aircraft.We are very proud of our long-standing relationship with Lufthansa, one of the world's most respected airlines," said Steven Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft."Our partnership in regional aviation has helped grow both of our companies into the leadership positions we enjoy today." "Given the current market conditions, the CRJ Series is ideally suited for today and for the future," said Mr. Ridolfi. "The Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft combines excellent performance and passenger comfort with, by far, the lowest seat-mile operating costs in its class." Lufthansa has been a Bombardier CRJ Series customer since 1992 when its Lufthansa CityLine regional airline became the first airline in the world to operate the pioneering 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 aircraft. Lufthansa joins another customer in Europe, Styrian Spirit of Graz, Austria to become the latest CRJ900 operator. 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, 2005, were $15.8 billion US and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (BBD BBD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Barbados Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com. Bombardier, CRJ, CRJ100 and CRJ900 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. Bombardier Aerospace (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BBD.MV.A) (TSX:BBD.SV.B) |
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