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The Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic converted its 7 purchase option for Bombardier CSeries (CS300) into a firm order, which brings its total firm orders to 20 CS300. Based on the list prices, these latest seven orders are worth $506 million.

Air Baltic will become the first airline in the world to operate CS300. The airline will take the delivery in the second half of 2016. Air Baltic already operates a dozen of Bombardier Q400 aircraft.

CS300 is Bombardier’s flagship jet and is integrated with latest technologies. The aircraft construction smartly utilizes composite parts, and is highly fuel efficient. The CS300 can seat as many as 160 passengers.

Bombardier currently has 678 orders for CSeries of which 250 are firm orders. Air Canada, which signed a letter of intent for 45 CS300s in February, has not yet converted that commitment into a firm order. Amid tough competition from Airbus and Boeing, Bombardier is working to get more firm orders for its flagship jet.