Bombardier Seeking U.S. Jet Orders Amid New Labor Deals
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Bombardier Inc. is seeking regional-jet orders from U.S. carriers such as AMR Corp.’s American Airlines as new labor agreements make its aircraft more attractive.
Rewritten pilot contracts are allowing airlines to have bigger, more-efficient regional planes flown by commuter partners with lower labor costs, said Benjamin Boehm, vice president for business development and strategy at Bombardier.