Bombardier says China Express Air orders 16 planes

A plane flies over a Bombardier plant in Montreal, January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi·Reuters· (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for 16 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets from Bombardier Inc , the Canadian firm said in a statement late on Sunday. China Express has also taken an option for another 8 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, it added. The agreement was signed in Beijing on the sidelines of a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders and chief executives. Bombardier, which competes with Embraer SA , currently has about 35 CRJ and CRJ NextGen regional jets in service in the Greater China area. China Express is a private regional airline based in Guizhou province. (Reporting by Fang Yan and Matthew Miller in BEIJING; Editing by Miral Fahmy)

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