TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2008) - Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Brit Air (Morlaix, France) has signed a contract to acquire six additional Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen jetliners. The transaction involves the conversion of six options taken with Brit Air's original order for eight CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. That order was announced on February 19, 2007. Based on the list price for the CRJ1000 NextGen jetliner, the order announced today is valued at approximately $299 million US. Brit Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France, is one of three launch customers for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft program. The airline's fleet currently includes 15 Bombardier CRJ100 and 15 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets. "Bombardier's CRJ aircraft provide an excellent combination of performance, operating economics and...
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