The Bombardier CRJ900 has won type certification from Transport Canada. Approval by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities and the US Federal Aviation Administration are expected soon. Certification follows a 13-month flight-test programme completed in June, during which two aircraft flew around 895h and 347 flights. Deliveries to launch customer Mesa Air Group, operating under the America West Express banner, are due in the first quarter of 2003. Assembly of the first production aircraft is under way at Bombardier's plant at Montreal. The aircraft's first flight is due next month.
Source: Flight International
