MONTREAL -- Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) says China Express Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 additional CRJ900 regional jets.

The planes have a list price of about US$462.6 million but the actual amount paid wasn't disclosed.

The Chinese airline has already taken delivery of 20 Bombardier CRJ900s.

The Montreal-based company recently received certification for its first CSeries jet, a newer and larger generation of commercial jets that has been in the works for more than a decade.