Company Watch - Bombardier.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Sep 11, 2006 Small, regional jets usually safe, experts say: Crash of a Comair COMAIR Commercial Air Transport COMAIR Commandant de l'Armee de l'Air commuter flight was the first fatal crash involving a small regional jet in the nation's history. The 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-100, which is made by Bombardier, is "a very, very safe airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. , and Comair is a sharp operator," said Denver-based airline consultant Michael Boyd. The jet underwent routine maintenance as late as the previous day before the accident, said airline President Don Bornhorst. Sep 4, 2006 Frontier orders 10 turboprops from Bombardier. Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. plans to launch a subsidiary airline to fly 10 74-seat DHC-8-Q400 turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a planes. The airline has placed an order, which includes 10 options, for the planes with Bombardier. Sep 7, 2006 |
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