American Pulls Trigger on Big Regional Jet Orders
American still hasn't announced which of its regional affiliates will fly its 60 Embraer 175s. (Photo: Embraer)
American still hasn't announced which of its regional affiliates will fly its 60 Embraer 175s. (Photo: Embraer)

American Airlines has signed a pair of firm orders covering a total of 90 new Embraer and Bombardier regional jets for placement with its American Eagle regional affiliates, the airline announced Thursday. The deals involve 30 seventy-six-seat Bombardier CRJ900s and 60 Embraer E175s. The value of the Bombardier order, not including options placed for another 40 airplanes, amounts to $1.42 billion, while Embraer values its firm order at $2.5 billion. American has reserved options on another 90 of the Embraer jets.