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Porter Airlines is reportedly close to announcing an order for 12 CSeries aircraft, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal citing two unnamed sources.

The order in question was previously announced in December by Bombardier from a then-unnamed carrier in the Americas, and includes options on another 18 aircraft, the report states.

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The order is for the smaller variation of the plane, the CS100, and would make Porter the first Canadian CSeries customer.

Bombardier would not comment on the report Monday night.

“We do not comment on industry speculation,” said Marc Duchesne, Bombardier spokesman, in an email.

A spokesperson for Porter could not be reached for comment.

Porter does, however, have a press conference planned Wednesday morning at its hanger on Toronto Island, and those familiar with the plans have said representatives from Bombardier and other suppliers will be there in attendance.