BOMBARDIER has quickly confirmed that there is a fruitful future for turboprop aircraft manufacturers (see last week”s ABTN) with the announcement that it has secured an order from QantasLink for seven Q400s with options on ten more. It is the largest single investment Qantas had ever made in its regional turboprop fleet. QantasLink currently operates 16 Dash 8-Q300s and 18 Dash 8-100s and 200s. The airline currently operates 2,000 flights each week, serving 49 destinations throughout Australia.
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