Friday 5 April 2019

Bombardier sells six Q400 turboprops at US$202 million

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has recently announced that a customer, who remains incognito has signed an order to acquire six new Q400 aircraft.

Based on the list price of the aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$202 million. (US$1=RM4.09)

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president, Fred Cromer said the Q400 aircraft offered perfect balance of passenger comfort and operated economics while maintaining its unmatched range and speed advantage versus other turboprops.

“The demand for turboprop aircraft worldwide is tremendous and the Q Series aircraft are ideally positioned to meet the needs of regional airlines as they offer a unique ability to serve diverse and challenging environments.

“The Q400 offers the lowest seat costs amongst turboprops, with an enhanced passenger experience and a proven 99.5 per cent reliability,” he added.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier has production and engineering sites in 28 countries across the segments of transportation, business aircraft, commercial aircraft and aerostructures and engineering services.

-- BERNAMA

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