CityJet, a Dublin-based regional carrier, has
exercised the four options that were part of a
purchase agreement signed earlier this year.
That agreement included a firm order for
six CRJ900 aircraft with options for four more.
Upon delivery, the aircraft will operate under
wet lease in the SAS network.
Based on the list price of the CRJ900 aircraft,
the order is valued at approximately US $467 million, now that all
options have been exercised.
“CityJet has become one of
our largest European CRJ900 aircraft advocates in a short period
of time and we are delighted that the airline continues to put its
confidence in Bombardier and its products,” said Ryan DeBrusk,
Vice President, Sales, Europe, Russia & Commonwealth of
Independent States, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “The CRJ900
aircraft is ideally suited to growing markets across Europe and is
creating excellent value for a wide variety of operators with its
superior performance, economics and enhanced cabin amenities.”
Since early 2016, CityJet has taken delivery of 12 new CRJ900
aircraft -- all of which it operates for SAS.
In January 2017, CityJet acquired Cimber A/S, a regional airline in Denmark and a
former wholly owned subsidiary of SAS, which operates a fleet of
11 CRJ900 aircraft, most of which will be replaced by the new
order.
“The CRJ900 is proving to be an extremely reliable and popular
aircraft in our Nordic operations on behalf of SAS Scandinavian Airlines. The confirmation of these orders - bringing us to 22 new
CRJ900 aircraft in our fleet - further demonstrates CityJet's
belief in this aircraft as a key part of our wet lease growth
strategy,” said Pat Byrne, Executive Chairman, CityJet.
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