Aircraft
MyAir grounding forces CRJ1000 order recall
Bombardier Aerospace has lost its firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from MyAir after Italy grounded the airline and suspended its license to fly on July 24.

Bombardier Aerospace has lost its firm order for 15 CRJ1000s from MyAir after Italy grounded the airline and suspended its license to fly on July 24. The Italian civil aviation authority said months of financial troubles had made MyAir’s services unreliable and that it would not allow it to resume operations until it presents a viable financial plan.

The original contract between the Canadian manufacturer and the Italian carrier called for delivery of nineteen 86-seat CRJ900s. Bombardier had delivered four of those aircraft when, in February 2007, MyAir converted the remaining 15 to the larger 100-seat CRJ1000, scheduled for delivery beginning in the first quarter of 2011. Now flying two CRJ1000s in its flight-test program, Bombardier expects the airplane to gain certification by year-end.

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