PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - le 17 juin 2009) Bombardier Aéronautique a annoncé aujourd'hui que IBEX Airlines, du Japon, exploitera quatre avions de ligne CRJ700 NextGen. Ces quatre biréacteurs font partie d'une commande annoncée précédemment le 23 juin 2008, de la part d'un client qui ne souhaitait pas alors être identifié.

IBEX exploite présentement deux CRJ100 de 50 places et deux CRJ200 de 50 places. Ses avions de ligne CRJ700 NextGen de 70 places seront les premiers avions CRJ700 au Japon.

Ces quatre avions CRJ700 NextGen porteront à 17 appareils la flotte de la Série CRJ au Japon. Ce pays compte également 50 avions de ligne turbopropulsés Dash 8 et de la série Q.

"Japan has been a steady market for our CRJ and Q-Series aircraft and we're delighted that four more aircraft are going into the country," said Gary R. Scott, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "IBEX will appreciate the low operating and maintenance costs of the CRJ700 NextGen aircraft, while passengers will enjoy the enhanced cabin environment."

Bombardier has recorded firm orders for a total of 1,688 CRJ Series aircraft, with 1,542 delivered as of April 30, 2009.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2009, were $19.7 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.

Bombardier, CRJ, CRJ100, CRJ200, CRJ700, NextGen, Dash-8 and Q-Series are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Notes to Editors

Images of IBEX Airlines CRJ700 NextGen aircraft are available at: www.parisairshow.bombardier.com

Contacts:

Bombardier Aerospace

John Arnone

416-375-3030

www.bombardier.com

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