Lufthansa has placed an order for eight additional CRJ900 NextGen regional jets from Bombardier, exercising previously announced purchase rights.

The contract is valued at approximately $317m.

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The CRJ900 NextGen will be configured with 86 passenger seats.

Lufthansa, together with its regional partners, previously ordered a total of 109 Bombardier CRJ Series regional jets including CRJ100, CRJ200, CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.