Air International 2007-06
B.Walters - Jet or Turboprop /Commercial/
Bombardier's CRJ900 has been well received and has encouraged development of the even larger CRJ1000. This CRJ900LR is one of 12 of the type in service with Lufthansa CityLine
Produced in both jet and turboprop form, the Dornier 328 sold well until the company went into liquidation in 2002 and even now both models remain popular. Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is the biggest operator of the 328JET, with 29 in its fleet, and the turboprop variant is the sole type flown by Air Alps Aviation.
Авиакомпания "Air Canada" начала эксплуатацию самолета E175 летом 2005 года в варианте, рассчитанном на 73 пассажира, размещаемых в двух классах. Максимальная пассажировместимость самолета E175 - 86 пассажиров. В 2006 году авиакомпания добавила к E175 самолет E190.
In developing its family of 'E-Jets', Embraer challenged the smallest of the Airbus and Boeing twin-jet airliners, and posed a problem for Bombardier, which has been studying the development of the similarly-sized CSeries of twin-jets which could compete with the E-Jets of its Brazilian rival.
Launch customer for the Embraer 175, Air Canada, has a fleet of 15 of the type and has received six Embraer 190s out of an order for 45.
With no prospect of a fall in fuel prices, ATR has experienced a sudden increase in demand for its turboprops. In addition to its ATR 42-500s, one of which is shown here on approach to Prague Airport, CSA Czech Airlines operates four ATR 72-202s.
Produced in both jet and turboprop form, the Dornier 328 sold well until the company went into liquidation in 2002 and even now both models remain popular. Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is the biggest operator of the 328JET, with 29 in its fleet, and the turboprop variant is the sole type flown by Air Alps Aviation.
Orders are already beginning to flow for the Twin Otter 400, which is an upgraded variant of the popular 'go anywhere' aircraft - one of several out-of-production de Havilland Canada models for which Viking now holds the type certificates. This is an earlier Series 300 model operated by Winair.
Demand for extra seats in a number of regional aircraft has resulted in some amazing fuselage stretches. As an example, the Q400 began as a 37-seater and studies are now being carried out on a variant that could carry 90 passengers.