American Airlines near deal for Bombardier's neglected small jets
American Airlines Group is nearing an order for about 15 regional jets from Bombardier with options to buy more, people familiar with the matter said. A deal for the CRJ900 aircraft is likely to be announced as soon as Thursday, when Bombardier reports Q1 results, said one of the people. The sale would have a list value of about US$700m before customary discounts for aircraft purchases. An order from American would give a boost to the venerable CRJ program, which Bombardier has acknowledged neglecting as the company invested $6b in developing its all-new C Series single-aisle jetliner. As Bombardier worked on the C Series, its regional jets lost ground to Embraer, which is equipping its latest planes with upgraded engines. <br/>
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American Airlines near deal for Bombardier's neglected small jets
American Airlines Group is nearing an order for about 15 regional jets from Bombardier with options to buy more, people familiar with the matter said. A deal for the CRJ900 aircraft is likely to be announced as soon as Thursday, when Bombardier reports Q1 results, said one of the people. The sale would have a list value of about US$700m before customary discounts for aircraft purchases. An order from American would give a boost to the venerable CRJ program, which Bombardier has acknowledged neglecting as the company invested $6b in developing its all-new C Series single-aisle jetliner. As Bombardier worked on the C Series, its regional jets lost ground to Embraer, which is equipping its latest planes with upgraded engines. <br/>
