Bombardier and Nok Air of Thailand Sign Purchase Agreement for up to Eight Q400 NextGen Aircraft in New Extra Capacity Seating Configuration

          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwired)--Nov Bombardier9, 2Q400 NextGen aircraftBombardier3

          Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen turboprop can now accommodate up to 86 passengers 

          Bombardier Aerospace announced today that low-cost Thai carrier Nok Air has placed a firm order for two Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen turboprop airliners and has also taken options for two additional Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft, as well as purchase rights on four others. Bombardier also confirmed that Nok Air will be the launch customer for a new extra capacity seating option, which will allow the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft to accommodate up to 86 passengers. 

          Based on the list price of the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen airliner, the firm order is valued at approximately $63 million USD. The value could increase to $258 million USD should Nok Air exercise its options and purchase rights. 

          "Nok Air strives to offer to all the freedom to fly as a convenient and affordable means of transportation, yet with the fun and friendly Thai hospitality we are known for," said Patee Sarasin, Chief Executive Officer, Nok Air. "With an unmatched balance of speed, payload, low maintenance costs and superior comfort, the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft will allow us to operate more efficiently, as we enhance service on current routes and expand to new destinations. This flexibility will make point-to-point regional air service more accessible to Thai people, in addition to stimulating provincial economic growth." 

          "We are delighted that Nok Air will not only be the first to operate the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft in the Southeast Asia region, but also be the launch customer for our new extra capacity option," said Mike Arcamone, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "Specifically tailored to airlines looking at further increasing the productivity of their aircraft, the extra capacity seating option enables the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft to offer increased revenues and flexibility, as well as best-in-class seat mile costs." 

          "The extra capacity seating option will give the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft an advantage of up to 7 per cent fuel burn per seat and an overall operating seat cost advantage of up to Bombardier7 per cent compared to its closest turboprop competitor," added Torbjorn Karlsson, Vice President, Sales, Asia-Pacific, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "As demand for domestic and regional travel in Southeast Asia accelerates, our extra capacity Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft will ensure airlines are well positioned to offer increased capacity while enhancing their profitability. We look forward to welcoming many more Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft operators in the region." 

          About Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft 
          
          The Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen turboprop is the most recent development in the evolution of the Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft aircraft and the advanced successor to Bombardier's Dash 8/Q-Series family of aircraft. Optimized for short-haul operations, the "comfortably greener," 7Q400 NextGen aircraft- to 86-seat Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft is a large, fast, quiet and fuel-efficient turboprop. It provides an ideal balance of passenger comfort and operating economics with a reduced environmental footprint. 

          Worldwide, Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft and Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft have transported more than 295 million passengers and have logged over 4.7 million flight hours and more than 5.Q400 NextGen aircraft million take-offs and landings. The Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft and Q4Q400 NextGen aircraftQ400 NextGen aircraft NextGen aircraft program includes some 5Q400 NextGen aircraft customers and operators in over 3Q400 NextGen aircraft countries on five continents. 

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          Bombardier is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 3Bombardier, 2Q400 NextGen aircraftBombardier2, we posted revenues of $Bombardier6.8 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier. 

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          Contacts:
          Marc Duchesne
          Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
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          marc.duchesne@aero.bombardier.com

          Genevieve Roy-Theriault
          Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, Asia
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          genevieve.roy-theriault@aero.bombardier.com
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