Originally Posted by
Expressflight
I cannot see the CRJ900 having LCY capability, especially in respect of LDR.
Appears no intention to put the CRJ900 into there. However, it is surprising that they have gone for substantial quantities of two otherwise competitive types. LCY has its own tight requirements for getting approvals (I believe they still use a runway at Gloucester Staverton, similar direction and length, where they installed a special set of steep approach PAPIs etc to use for tests and training) to validate the Sukhoi, which has been planned for some time.
Both types have not been good sellers in recent years and if Cityjet have got some decent lease-by-the-hour deal on them then they may serve them well.
Cityjet's half-brother VLM has apparently also had some on-off interest in acquiring the Sukhoi in recent times.