03:52 PM EST - Bombardier Aerospace : has announced a series of deals with European airlines for purchase of regional and turboprop planes. SAS Scandinavian Airlines and three of its affiliates have signed firm orders for 27 regional jets and turboprops, with options taken for two dozen more. The company says the combined value of the orders based on CRJ900 and Q400 NextGen list prices is $883 million, with a potential value of $1.75 billion if all options are exercised. Bombardier Aerospace
shares T.BBD.B are trading off 3 cents at $5.27.
