Air Canada narrowbody fleet replacement

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http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/12/11/air_canada_places_a_65_us_order_for_up_to_109_boeing_aircraft.html
MONTREAL—Air Canada is switching its narrow-body fleet to Boeing, announcing Wednesday that it will purchase 61 of the U.S. manufacturer’s newest narrow-body aircraft over the next decade in a deal with a face value of about $6.5 billion (U.S)
.... ... ... it could expand the order to as many as 109 of Boeing’s 737 MAX planes as it replaces 87 older Airbus and up to 45 Embraer aircraft.
 
As part of Air Canada’s order, Boeing will purchase up to 20 of the airline’s fleet of 45 Embraer E190s, which will be replaced with larger leased planes until the new 737 aircraft are delivered.
 
In addition to the narrow-body order, Air Canada has options and rights to purchase 10 Boeing 787 planes and 13 large Boeing 777s.