Mon, Mar 31, 2008
Firm Turboprop Orders Now Total 300 Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced Monday Grupo SATA (Sociedade
Acoriana de Transportes Aereos, S.A.) of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
recently signed a contract to acquire four Q400 NextGen aircraft
for its SATA Air Acores regional airline.
Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the value
of the contract is approximately $113 million US.
SATA Air Acores has been in operation for more than 60 years and
serves all nine islands of the Azores as well as Madeira and the
Canary Islands. Its Q400 aircraft will be configured with 80
passenger seats.
"Our current aircraft have been in service for a number of years
and it is time to replace them with new-technology, more economical
aircraft," said Antonio Gomes de Menezes, Chairman, Grupo SATA.
"The Bombardier Q400 aircraft meets all of our requirements for
increased passenger and cargo capacity, cabin comfort, lower fuel
consumption and improved environmental compatibility."
Mr. Gomes de Menezes and the SATA team were joined by
Bombardier's Senior Vice-President of Sales, Jim Dailly, and five
other Bombardier executives in Ponta Delgada today for a signing
ceremony.
"The Q400 airliner continues to lead the resurgence of the
turboprop market and we are delighted that SATA Air Acores has
selected the aircraft for its fleet replacement," said Steven
Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft. "The aircraft's
low operating costs, near-jet speed and excellent cabin amenities
make it a perfect solution for many short- to medium-haul regional
airline operations."
The order announced today increases firm orders for Q400
aircraft to 300, with 190 delivered as of January 31, 2008. Grupo
SATA is the fifth new customer for Bombardier this year.
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