theaveragejoe Posted December 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 15, 2013 New Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen and Embraer E175 Aircraft Will Replace Smaller, Less Efficient Regional Jets American has firm orders for 30 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with options for up to 40 more. The CRJ900s will have 12 First Class, 32 Main Cabin Extra and 32 Main Cabin seats, and the firm order of CRJ900 aircraft will be operated on behalf of American by PSA Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways. American expects to begin taking delivery of the CRJ900s in the second quarter of 2014. American also has firm orders for 60 Embraer E175 type aircraft with options for up to 90 more. They will feature 12 First Class, 20 Main Cabin Extra and 44 Main Cabin seats, and American expects to begin taking delivery in the first quarter of 2015. The company will determine which regional carrier will fly the E175s at a later date. Both the CRJ900 and the E175 will fly in the American Eagle livery. Both the CRJ900 and the E175 are powered by General Electric CF34-8 engines. "GE Aviation has enjoyed a strong relationship with American Airlines and US Airways. We are thrilled to be part of the fleet renewal program underway following the merger," said Allen Paxson, general manager of the Regional Engines and Services at GE Aviation. http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/american-airlines-announces-large-regional-jet-purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted December 17, 2013 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2013 It may be only regional, but it's always great to have new equipment out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosskin92 Posted December 18, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 18, 2013 i hate CRJ's . The windows are so low... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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