Sun, Apr 23, 2006
Bombardier Aerospace
announced last week that Macedonian Airlines (MAT), the designated
flag carrier of Macedonia, took delivery of a Bombardier CRJ900
regional jet on April 13, 2006.
In addition to this firm-ordered aircraft, the contract with MAT
also includes conditional orders for two additional CRJ900
airliners. The list price value for the delivered aircraft is
approximately $35 million US.
"We have several reasons for selecting the Bombardier CRJ900
aircraft," said Zivko Gruevski, Chairman of the MAT Shareholders'
Assembly. "Its operating economics are far better than those of its
competition. Its weight means that we will have lower
weight-related costs in Europe. And we are very comfortable with
the fact that Adria Airways in nearby Slovenia is the Bombardier
CRJ Recognized Service Facility for Europe and knows the CRJ Series
very well."
"We are very pleased that another European airline has chosen
the CRJ900 as the right aircraft for their requirements," said
Steven Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft.
Macedonian Airlines, which was formed in 1994, links Skopje with
several major European centres. The 86-seat MAT CRJ900 aircraft
will replace a Boeing 737 and Fokker 100 at the airline. The
airline will offer a dual-class configuration with moveable cabin
dividers that will allow them to re-configure the cabin to meet
demand.
Macedonian Airlines joins 17 other customers that have placed
firm orders for a total of 367 CRJ700, CRJ705 and CRJ900
airliners.
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