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Fri, Jan 29, 2010

First Bombardier Q400 Headed to SATA Air Açores of the Azores, Portugal

NextGen Airliner First Of Four For SATA

Bombardier employees and guests from the Azores Tuesday celebrated the upcoming delivery of the first Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to Grupo SATA of the Azores, Portugal. The aircraft is the first of four firm orders for SATA Air Açores, a Grupo SATA regional airline, and will be used to link the nine islands of the Azores as well as Madeira and the Canary Islands.

“The Q400 NextGen aircraft are replacing older technology, less fuel-efficient aircraft that have been in service for a number of years,” said António Gomes de Menezes, Chairman, Grupo SATA when the order was announced on March 31, 2008. “The Bombardier Q400 NextGen airliner meets all of our requirements for increased passenger and cargo capacity, cabin comfort, lower fuel consumption and improved environmental compatibility.”

“It is a pleasure to hand over a Q400 NextGen airliner to yet another operator,” said Kevin Smith, Senior Vice President Sales (Interim), Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “SATA Air Açores joins 30 airlines and other operators that already have the aircraft in service. With more than 2 million hours and 2.2 million cycles logged, the worldwide fleet of Q400 aircraft is demonstrating that the fast, fuel-efficient, lower-emission turboprop is the airliner of choice for short-haul operations.”

As of October 31, 2009 Bombardier had delivered 942 Q-Series turboprops, including 271 Q400 and Q400 NextGen airliners.

FMI: www.bombardier.com

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