Going Boeing
12th Mar 2008, 09:55
Bombardier Sells 27 Jets and Turboprops To SAS and Affiliates
- Firm orders are for 13 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and 14 Q400 NextGen turboprops
- Contract includes options for an additional 24 aircraft
- Claims related to Q400 incidents settled in mutually satisfactory agreement
(Toronto, March 10, 2008) -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that SAS Scandinavian Airlines and three of its affiliate airlines have signed firm orders for 27 regional jets and turboprops and have taken options on an additional 24 aircraft. Estonian Air of Tallinn, Estonia and SAS have placed firm orders for 13 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and have taken options on an additional 17, while Wideroe's Flyveselskap A/S of Bodo, Norway and airBaltic of Riga, Latvia have ordered 14 Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliners and have taken options on seven more.
The value of the combined firm orders based on CRJ900 NextGen and Q400 NextGen list prices is approximately $883 million U.S. The value of the orders could increase to approximately $1.75 billion U.S. if all options are exercised.
"The firm order for 27 aircraft will bring a rejuvenated premium product to our customers," said Mats Jansson, President and CEO, SAS Group. "The CRJ900 and Q400 NextGen aircraft are well-suited to our operations in Northern Europe, where our customers expect comfortable and environmentally friendly travel."
"We are proud to extend our long-standing partnership with SAS and its partner airlines," said Steven Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft. "This order is not only a milestone in terms of size and value, but is a testament to the strength of our relationship. SAS has been a Bombardier customer for eight years, Wideroe for 50 years, and now we welcome airBaltic and Estonian Air to our family. We are also very pleased that SAS and its affiliates have chosen our NextGen family, both turboprops and jets, to augment their fleets."
Olev Schults, Chairman, Supervisory Board, Estonian Air and Mr. Jansson said their airlines require aircraft with less capacity than their mainline jets. "The CRJ900 NextGen jet offers the best combination of performance, operating economics and passenger comfort," they said.
Per Arne Watle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wideroe and Bertolt Flick, President and Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic said the features of the Q400 NextGen airliner made the aircraft a very attractive addition to their fleets. "The performance, comfort and superb operating economics make the Q400 NextGen turboprop a highly effective product," they said.
"airBaltic will start substituting its current Fokker 50 fleet with Q400 NextGen aircraft in 2009 thus increasing the capacity and efficiency of the airline's regional operations," added Mr. Flick.
Source : Bombadier Aerospace
- Firm orders are for 13 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and 14 Q400 NextGen turboprops
- Contract includes options for an additional 24 aircraft
- Claims related to Q400 incidents settled in mutually satisfactory agreement
(Toronto, March 10, 2008) -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that SAS Scandinavian Airlines and three of its affiliate airlines have signed firm orders for 27 regional jets and turboprops and have taken options on an additional 24 aircraft. Estonian Air of Tallinn, Estonia and SAS have placed firm orders for 13 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and have taken options on an additional 17, while Wideroe's Flyveselskap A/S of Bodo, Norway and airBaltic of Riga, Latvia have ordered 14 Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliners and have taken options on seven more.
The value of the combined firm orders based on CRJ900 NextGen and Q400 NextGen list prices is approximately $883 million U.S. The value of the orders could increase to approximately $1.75 billion U.S. if all options are exercised.
"The firm order for 27 aircraft will bring a rejuvenated premium product to our customers," said Mats Jansson, President and CEO, SAS Group. "The CRJ900 and Q400 NextGen aircraft are well-suited to our operations in Northern Europe, where our customers expect comfortable and environmentally friendly travel."
"We are proud to extend our long-standing partnership with SAS and its partner airlines," said Steven Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft. "This order is not only a milestone in terms of size and value, but is a testament to the strength of our relationship. SAS has been a Bombardier customer for eight years, Wideroe for 50 years, and now we welcome airBaltic and Estonian Air to our family. We are also very pleased that SAS and its affiliates have chosen our NextGen family, both turboprops and jets, to augment their fleets."
Olev Schults, Chairman, Supervisory Board, Estonian Air and Mr. Jansson said their airlines require aircraft with less capacity than their mainline jets. "The CRJ900 NextGen jet offers the best combination of performance, operating economics and passenger comfort," they said.
Per Arne Watle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wideroe and Bertolt Flick, President and Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic said the features of the Q400 NextGen airliner made the aircraft a very attractive addition to their fleets. "The performance, comfort and superb operating economics make the Q400 NextGen turboprop a highly effective product," they said.
"airBaltic will start substituting its current Fokker 50 fleet with Q400 NextGen aircraft in 2009 thus increasing the capacity and efficiency of the airline's regional operations," added Mr. Flick.
Source : Bombadier Aerospace