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Article: Chinese airlines show increasing interest in regional jet aircraft.
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- Airline Industry Information
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- October 4, 2000
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China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines are apparently considering the acquisition of regional jet aircraft.
Interest in regional jet aircraft has increased in China following Hainan Airlines` order for 19 32-seat 328JET aircraft from Fairchild Dornier Corp in August 1999. Since that time four other Chinese carriers have ordered late-model regional jet aircraft in the last year from Fairchild, Bombardier Corp or Embraer. Bombardier Corp of Canada will deliver its first regional jet aircraft to China through Shandong Airlines and has recently announced that an ...