China Express Airlines has placed a firm order worth $134m with Bombardier Aerospace for three CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.

The carrier has also entered into conditional purchase agreements for five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, along with options for further eight CRJ900 NextGen jets, which if converted into firm orders, will increase the value of the contract to $733m.

China Express Airliners president Wu Longjiang said that by 2016, the company anticipates that the total number of its routes will reach approximately 90, three times as many as the number of existing routes, and will cover 60% of China’s regional cities.

"We are confident that our fleet of Bombardier aircraft will be a very efficient and reliable asset in achieving these objectives."

"We are confident that our fleet of Bombardier aircraft will be a very efficient and reliable asset in achieving these objectives," Longjiang said.

Similar to other members of the CRJ Series range, CRJ900 combines lightweight and advanced aerodynamics to deliver improved efficiency and lower operating costs.

All CRJ NextGen aircraft feature latest interiors with larger overhead luggage lockers and windows, enhanced lighting and redesigned ceiling panels and sidewalls.

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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Mike Arcamone said that with China’s growing economy, improved support infrastructure and expanding middle-class, regional air travel will be more accessible to Chinese citizens in more regions.

"As demonstrated by China Express, the outstanding economics of Bombardier’s CRJ NextGen aircraft will allow airlines to profitably enter smaller tier-two and tier-three markets, providing efficient service to a growing demand from business and leisure travellers," Arcamone said.

China Express Airlines offers regional passenger services, and has a fleet of five CRJ200 aircraft and six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.