SAS and three of its affiliate airlines are to order 27 regional jet and turboprop aircraft from Bombardier as part of a compensation deal related to problems faced last year with Q400 turboprops.

The Scandinavian airline group and Bombardier say in separate statements that the deal covers firm orders for 27 aircraft plus options for 24 more.

Bombardier says SAS and Estonian Air have placed firm orders for 13 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and taken options on another 17. Widerøe and AirBaltic have ordered 14 Q400 NextGen turboprops and taken options for seven more.

SAS says the orders are part of a settlement agreement with Bombardier and Goodrich regarding landing gear incidents last year with

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