Sat, Aug 07, 2010
Regional Canadian Carrier Ups Q400 Count To 24
Bombardier Aerospace announced Friday that Porter Airlines of
Toronto has signed a firm order to acquire four Q400 NextGen
turboprop airliners and has taken options on an additional six Q400
NextGen aircraft.
Porter Q400 File Photo
Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft,
Porter’s firm order is valued at approximately $120 million,
which could increase to $308 million should all six options be
converted to firm orders. The four aircraft will increase
Porter’s fleet of Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft to 24.
Porter took delivery of its 20th aircraft, and the 300th Q400
aircraft to be delivered, in April 2010. Porter began operations in
October 2006 with flights to Ottawa and now serves 14 destinations
in Canada and the U.S. “Bombardier’s Q400 and Q400
NextGen aircraft’s quiet comfort, fuel-efficiency and lower
environmental footprint help us to deliver on our ‘flying
refined’ brand promise, and they continue to be the ideal
aircraft for our operations based at the urban Billy Bishop Toronto
City Airport,” said Robert Deluce, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Porter Airlines.
“Porter Airlines is one of Canada’s airline success
stories, and more importantly, Porter has succeeded in the face of
challenging economic conditions, proving that with the right
aircraft and a devotion to quality passenger care, adverse economic
conditions can be overcome,” said Gary R. Scott, President,
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. ”The Q400 and Q400 NextGen
airliners are also a global success story, and this additional
order is a testament to their reliability and operational
flexibility.”
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