CemAir signs order for two new Q400 aircraft

CemAir of South Africa and Bombardier have concluded a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops. CemAir has also signed the lease of a used Q400 aircraft that was delivered this month, paving the way for the new aircraft to be delivered afterwards. The letter of Intent (LOI) from CemAir, which was signed on June 21 at the 2017 Paris Air Show, has now been converted into a firm order. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$66m. With these Q400 aircraft, CemAir would increase its current fleet of Bombardier aircraft to 17 – including five Q Series turboprops and 12 CRJ Series aircraft. CemAir recently added a used CRJ900 aircraft to its fleet, the first in South Africa.