Bombardier announced 90 seat turboprop
Bombardier has introduced the world's only commercial turboprop aircraft that is capable of carrying 90 passengers.
The new configuration will be on the Q400 aircraft, and was announced at the Singapore Airshow.
"As part of Bombardier's ongoing commitment to the evolution of the Q400 aircraft program, we are thrilled to offer customers increased capacity on regional routes with high passenger demand and the growth potential to increase profitability," said Fred Cromer, president, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
Bombardier has also announced a 2,000 lb increase in payload and an escalation of the A-Check and C-Check intervals from 600/6,000 to 800/8,000 flight hours, ready to enter into service from 2018.
