Iraqi Airways Signs LOI for up to 16 CS300 Aircraft

Iraqi Airways LogoOn November 19th, 2013, Bombardier announced that Iraqi Airways had signed a letter of intent to purchase five CS300 aircraft with options on a further 11 CS300s. The agreement was announced at the Dubai Airshow.

The CSeries aircraft will join Iraqi Airways existing CRJ900 NextGen aircraft fleet.

Bombardier has booked orders and commitments for 419 CSeries aircraft. This includes firm orders for 177 CSeries aircraft. At this time there are sixteen customers and lessees who have indicated they will purchase CSeries aircraft.

Palma Holding signs agreement for up to eight Q400 NextGen aircraft

Bombardier_logoOn November 18th, 2013, Bombardier announced that Palma Holding Limited signed a letter of intent to purchase up to eight Q400 NextGen aircraft. The agreement is for the delivery of four firm aircraft and four options. Palma intends to lease four aircraft onwards to Ethiopian Airlines.

Ethiopian Airlines currently operates 13 Q400 NextGen airliners in its fleet.. Bombardier currently has, in the Middle East and Africa region, more than 200 Dash 8/Q-Series turboprops, CRJ regional jets and CSeries aircraft in service or on firm order.

Air Côte d’Ivoire orders up to four Q400 NextGen aircraft

Air_Côte_d'Ivoire_logoOn November 18th, 2013, Bombardier announced that Air Cote d’Ivoire had signed a conditional agreement for two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for a further two Q400 NextGen aircraft.

Bombardierhas made significant sales in Africa such that Dash 8/Q-Series turboprops and CRJ regional jets comprise 50 per cent of the 37 to 120 seat aircraft fleet in Africa. There are approximately160 aircraft in service, or on order, by more than 50 operators within Africa. As of September 30, 2013 Bombardier had booked 476 firm orders for Q400 and Q400 NextGen turboprops.

Flying Colours delivers first special mission CRJ ExecLiner

Flying Colours LogoFlying Colours delivered its first special mission Bombardier CRJ ExecLiner to Eagle Aviation during the first week of November 2013. The newly refitted aircraft can operate VIP charter, medevac or a combination of the two mission profiles. The refurbishment process took four months and incorporated Flying Colours supplemental type certifications and updates.

The delivered aircraft is the eleventh such CRJ aircraft modification program undertaken by Flying Colours in the ExecLiner VIP program.