Q400: Bombardier delivered the first NextGen version to SAS subsidiary Widerøe, which has five more on firm order. Separately, it is building its final two Q300s, destined for Air New Zealand and the military, and will then shut down its Toronto Q200 and Q300 line.
Management hopes this will free resources for its Q400 programme, which has gone through a recent, unspecified, production rate ramp-up, with further rises to come if the market demands it.
Source: Flight International
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