Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Deal Had Been Announced Just A Few Days Ago As An Anonymous
Buyer
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed Wednesday that Ethiopian Airlines
is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGen
airliners announced on February 13, 2012. Two of the five aircraft
will be operated by Ethiopian Airlines and three by its affiliate,
ASKY Airlines of Togo. Ethiopian Airlines, the flag carrier of
Ethiopia and one of Africa's leading airlines, serves 64
international destinations. The order announced today will increase
the number of Q400 NextGen airliners purchased by Ethiopian
Airlines to 13. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen
airliner, the transaction is valued at approximately $160
million.
"The Q400 NextGen airliner has fully met our expectations for
economics, performance and passenger acceptance," said Tewolde
Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines. "Of great
importance to us is the aircraft's high rate of climb,
single-engine service ceiling and higher take-off weight, thus
greater payload, when operating from our high altitude-hot weather
airports."
"Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft have been gaining headway in
Africa, where Ethiopian Airlines and ten other operators now have
more than 40 of these aircraft in service or on firm order," said
Mike Arcamone, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "Q400
aircraft are proving their high value in both the arid environment
of Northern Africa and the moist environment in sub-Saharan
Africa."
Altogether, more than 200 Bombardier-produced CRJ Series
regional jets and Q-Series turboprops are on firm order or in
service in Africa and the Middle East.
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