Alaska Air Group purchases two more Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft

Seattle-based Horizon Air 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 US$70.1m.