OK, some questions and some answers...... AC's order is for 45 Embraer 190s (The correct term is Embraer 190, they feel that the 170/190 are not regional jets and therefore do not refer to them as EMB170/190s or ERJ160/190s) The Embraer 190s are going to the mainline fleet. On the CRJ200s they will receive 15 of them. Currently. they are destined for the Jazz fleet. On the CRJ705s they will receive 30 of them. These are to be put into mainline service. Upon their entry, it is likely that the CRJ100s in the mainline fleet will be transferred to the Jazz fleet. The difference between the CRJ700 and CRJ705? Well, actually it is between the CRJ701 and the CRJ705... Bombardier has renamed the base model 700 to the 701.... So, the differece is: CRJ701 - 64 to 70 passengers in one class configuration CRJ705 - 75 passengers in a two class configuration Both the 717 and the A318 were in the running for the order. Any further questions? Sorting slides for the holidays.... Keith Stibbe Mr. RJ YYZ > From: Matthew Montano <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Matthew Montano > <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 12:56:10 -0800 > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: AC's 90 jet RJ order > > Anyone take notice of Air Canada's 90 firm-jet order. > > This announcement was supposed to be a joint Star Alliance order, but > AC reportedly had a desire to complete negotiations earlier. > > It's split between a number of: > > - CRJ-200's > - CRJ-705s > - EMB190's > > Are all of these going to the mainline, or Jazz? > > What's the diff between the 700 and 705? > > Supposedly Boeing was in this running with their stubby 717. > > There was a Mr. RJ on the list who probably knows the answers off the > back of their hand. > > Matthew