CRJ confidence endures despite dwindling sales backlog

摘要

Bombardier has again defended the state of its regional jet backlog given the lack of new orders for CRJ-series aircraft. Its third-quarter results, for the period to 31 October, show the backlog for the CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 has shrunk to 52 aircraft, from 61 in the previous quarter. The Canadian airframer admitted that the market for the regional jets remains challenging and has had a "negative impact" on order intake. It insists that new orders will materialise and that it is in "advanced negotiations" with a number of potential customers. Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief executive officer of Bombardier, said the CRJ1000 is a stronger product that offers lower fuel burn than the rival Embraer 190.