American Splits $1.4 Billion Jet Buy Between Bombardier, Embraer

Airline orders 15 CRJ900 planes and 15 E175s, plus options
Purchase extends carrier’s push to update short-haul fleet

Travelers walk past an American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. — Travelers walk past an American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

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By Mary Schlangenstein and Fabiola De Moura

May 3, 2018 at 10:43 AM UTC

Updated on

May 3, 2018 at 4:29 PM UTC

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American Airlines Group Inc. split a $1.4 billion order of regional jets between Bombardier Inc. and Embraer SA, extending a push to update its short-range fleet.

The world’s largest carrier is buying 15 Bombardier CRJ900 planes and 15 Embraer E175 jets, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. American also took options from each manufacturer for 15 more of the 76-seat aircraft.