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Delta orders up to 70 Bombardier regional jets

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Delta Air Lines is ordering up to 70 regional jets from Bombardier as part of a major shift in the planes it uses for hauling passengers around the U.S.

Delta announced a firm order for 40 of the CRJ900 planes on Thursday, and options for 30 more. The deal would be worth $3.29 billion at list prices if Delta exercises the options, although discounts on such a big order are common.
The new planes are part of Delta's shift toward larger jets. They'll have 76 seats, making them smaller than Delta's mainline planes but larger than other regional jets. The new planes also have first-class sections, allowing Delta to sell more seats at higher prices.
They'll replace 50-seat jets currently flown on Delta's behalf by regional airlines. Those 50-seaters have become unprofitable at higher fuel prices, and none of Delta's 50-seaters have first-class sections.