Industry CemAir orders two new Bombardier Q400

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Bombardier and CemAir have announced a firm order for two new Q400 turboprop aircraft. The deal is valued at approximately US $66 million, based on list prices.

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At the Paris Air Show 2017, the African airline signed a letter of Intent to buy two new Q400. This intent has now been converted into a firm order. Moreover, CemAir announced it has signed a leasing agreement for an additional Q400 aircraft, which was delivered this November. Just recently, the airline added a used CRJ900 to its portfolio. With these additions, CemAir´s fleet of Bombardier aircraft would increase to 17.

Miles van der Molen, CEO of CemAir said: “CemAir has enjoyed significant growth in the last few years and this has come from our focused approach on selecting the right aircraft for our operation. The Q400 is a fantastic performer especially in our environment of high altitudes and hot operating temperatures.  It is really an unbeatable turboprop that brings so many jet-like features to ensure a competitive and operational advantage in our market.  We see the Q400 as the ideal growth solution for our scheduled and charter operations as we continue to strengthen our relationship with Bombardier.  We are working to expand our scheduled operations beyond South Africa and continuing to support new opportunities across the continent.”

Bombardier stated, that in the next two decades there will be a high demand for new aircraft on the African continent. Today, over 190 Q Series and CRJ regional jets are in operation for African airlines.

Vice President sales Middle-East and Africa at Bombardier, Jean-Paul Boutibou, added: “The Q400 is the next natural step in the growth of CemAir’s fleet of Bombardier CRJ Series and Q Series aircraft, as it brings more flexibility to increase the capacity on key routes while their aircraft’s superior performance and unbeatable economics support CemAir’s growing market position against competitive forces. The Q400 will open several market opportunities to CemAir on domestic and future regional routes.”

CemAir is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and offers regional and domestic services. Furthermore, the airline provides flexible leasing services with included maintenance and operational support. As of now, CemAir´s fleet consists of 21 regional aircraft, including Beech 1900D, Bombardier CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ900, as well as Bombardier Dash-8 Q400, Q300 and Q100.

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