SpiceJet orders 15 new aircraft for regional services
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According to Bombardier, SpiceJet has placed a firm order for 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners and has taken options on an additional 15 airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$446 million (INR2,006 crore), and could increase to approximately US$915 million if all 15 options are converted to firm orders.
“India is witnessing substantial growth, and predominant growth is expected from cities and industrial towns which remain underserved,” said Kalanithi Maran, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SpiceJet. “We [SpiceJet] are focused on catering to these markets which require an aircraft that could increase the reach to over 60 airports that could not be served by the larger jets and establishing our footprint in these markets.”
Commenting on India’s potential as a growth market for the company, Gary Scott, President of, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said; “We expect India to take delivery of 600 commercial aircraft in the 20- to 149-seat category over the next 20 years.” Bombardier is making significant investments in the infrastructure for its support and services in India and the Asia-Pacific marketplace. Earlier this year, Bombardier opened its new Regional Support Office (RSO) in Mumbai. This will be one of many RSOs in the region which are designed to provide a comprehensive support package encompassing aircraft technical expertise, flight operations support and customer account management functions.
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