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Mar 10, 2008 (newstodate): Having now reached a settlement with Bombardier regarding the incidents involving the Q400 aircraft in the autumn of 2007, SAS has ordered 27 aircraft from the manufacturer, with an option for a further 24 aircraft.
SAS will receive CRJ900 NextGen and Q400 NextGen aircraft, replacing the earlier operated Q400-fleet and other aircraft within the SAS Group.
Scandinavian Airlines and Estonian Air will use the CRJ900 NextGen, and Wideroe and airBaltic will use the Q400 NextGen. Deliveries of the aircraft will be made successively in the next few years, commencing in the autumn of 2008 until 2011.
The orders comprise 13 firm orders for CRJ900 NextGen plus options for 17, and 14 Q400 NextGen plus options for seven additional aircraft.
SAS will receive CRJ900 NextGen and Q400 NextGen aircraft, replacing the earlier operated Q400-fleet and other aircraft within the SAS Group.
Scandinavian Airlines and Estonian Air will use the CRJ900 NextGen, and Wideroe and airBaltic will use the Q400 NextGen. Deliveries of the aircraft will be made successively in the next few years, commencing in the autumn of 2008 until 2011.
The orders comprise 13 firm orders for CRJ900 NextGen plus options for 17, and 14 Q400 NextGen plus options for seven additional aircraft.