Delta Orders 30 New Bombardier Jets

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Delta Gets Court OK to Buy 30 Jets
02.09.07, 11:00 AM ET

Delta Air Lines Inc., which is in the process of emerging from bankruptcy protection, has received court permission to buy 30 regional jets from Bombardier Aerospace valued at more than $1 billion.

Atlanta-based Delta, the nation's third-largest carrier, had announced last month that it had reached a deal with Bombardier to buy 30 aircraft with the option to buy 30 more.

Bombardier said Friday the order for 30 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets is valued at about $1.1 billion. If all options are exercised, the value of the contract could rise to $2.3 billion, the company said.

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