Toronto, Canada and Dublin, Ireland – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft officials have announced that Seattle-based Horizon Air Industries Inc. has converted two of seven previously acquired Q400 NextGen aircraft options to firm orders. The airline retains its options on another five Q400 NextGen aircraft. Horizon Air and its sister carrier, Alaska Airlines, are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group.
Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the purchase agreement is valued at approximately $70.1 million US.
“As we grow our operations, we continue to rely on the Q400 aircraft’s versatility, speed and comfort to provide a satisfying experience for our customers,” said David Campbell, president and chief operations officer, Horizon Air. “In 2014, Horizon Air ventured into the Alaskan frontier, successfully launching the Q400 NextGen aircraft on new routes between Anchorage and Fairbanks, and Anchorage and Kodiak.”
“Horizon Air is one of the most successful North American regional carriers and a marquee customer that continues to showcase the operational flexibility and performance capability of the Q400 aircraft,” said Steve Young, regional vice president, sales, North America, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “The Q400 aircraft has long been the backbone of Horizon Air’s network success and continues to be the airline’s choice as it increases its fleet to 54 aircraft. We are delighted that the Q400 aircraft retains its status as North America’s preferred turboprop.”
Horizon flies its 76-seatQ400 aircraft on behalf of Alaska Airlines and serves 43 cities in the western United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft also welcomed leasing company Elix Aviation Capital Ltd. to the family of Q400aircraft owners and operators. Elix is taking an assignment of three Q400 NextGen aircraft previously booked by an existing Bombardier customer.
"The Q400 NextGen aircraft is ideally suited to meet the needs of regional airlines as their demand for new-generation turboprops increases worldwide," said Antonis Simigdalas, chief executive officer, Elix Aviation Capital.
“As the number of Q400 aircraft owners and operators continues to grow, we are very pleased to add Elix to our family,” said Mike Arcamone, president, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “As active investors in turboprop aircraft, and with a worldwide customer base that includes operators on every continent, Elix is well positioned to extend the global reach of theQ400 aircraft even further – bringing the aircraft to an ever increasing number of communities.”
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