TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/20/06 -- Sky Work Airlines
of Bern, Switzerland has placed a firm order for one Bombardier Q400
turboprop airliner, Bombardier Aerospace announced today.
The value of the order based on the Q400 aircraft list price is approximately $25.6 million US.
"We selected the Bombardier Q400 to provide increased capacity because of its extremely low operating costs, remarkable 360 knot (667 km/h) speed, good runaway performances and outstanding passenger comfort," said Alex Gribi, President, Sky Work Airlines.
"The Q400 turboprop continues to attract new customers and to set the
standard for regional air transport," said Steven Ridolfi, President,
Bombardier Regional Aircraft. "I thank Sky Work Airlines for its
confidence in Bombardier and the Q400 aircraft.
The Sky Work Group operates several business jets and Sky Work Airlines currently operates a Fairchild-Dornier 328 aircraft and flies scheduled and charter routes to several points in Europe.
Sky Work Airlines is the ninth European operator for the Q400 aircraft and joins Augsburg Airlines of Germany, Austrian arrows, FlyBE of the United Kingdom, Luxair of Luxemburg, SAS of Sweden, M1 Travel/Flybaboo of Switzerland, Securite Civile of France and Wideroe of Norway. Those carriers are operating or have on firm order, 95 Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2006, were $14.7 billion US and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.
Bombardier and Q400 are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Notes to Editors
An image of a Sky Work Q400 aircraft will be available in our
Multimedia Library at: www.aero.bombardier.com/htmen/F15.jsp
Contacts:
Bombardier Aerospace
Marc Holloran
416-375-3030
www.bombardier.com
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