Optimized for short-haul operations and capable of seating up to 86 passengers, the Q400 NextGen aircraft is a large, fast, quiet, and fuel-efficient turboprop, Bombardier officials say. “It provides the perfect balance of passenger comfort and operating economics with a reduced environmental footprint,” they say.
The Q400 NextGen new-technology turboprop provides both jet speed and turboprop fuel efficiency. The aircraft's economics and operational flexibility allow airlines to profitably deploy it in a variety of ways to serve typical short-haul turboprop routes, as well as medium-haul jet markets.
Q400 NextGen aircraft are available with an optional dual-class interior for enhanced passenger comfort; an optional extra-capacity configuration with up to 86 seats for high-density markets; and a cargo-passenger combi configuration.
Including Chorus' order, Bombardier has booked firm orders for 534 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Worldwide, Q400and Q400 NextGen aircraft have transported more than 355 million passengers and have logged over 5.7 million flight hours and more than 6.1 million take-offs and landings. The Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft program includes some 50 owners and operators in over 40 countries on six continents. Long recognized as a high-value asset by operators, the Q400 aircraft is now also attracting growing interest from the leasing community.
Courtney E. Howard | Chief Editor, Intelligent Aerospace
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