Q400 ???
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- Vonsmalhausen
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Q400 ???
Never saw this one before, can somebody tell me witch company this Dash8 belongs to, or is it a demoplane for a new version ?
spotted her this afternoon @ BRU on 02
spotted her this afternoon @ BRU on 02
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Well if it's not for British Airways, Tyrolean Airways or SAS who regulary fly to Brussels then it might be a promo-jet coming for a presentation for SN Brussels Airlines just like the Embraer 170 did last year?
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36,000-mile tour for Q400
You are well informed, Yvo.AN124 wrote:Indeed Fly. The bird is on its way back from Asia to the US. After flying some demo's over there. Best Regards, Yvo
Read more about the Q400 visit to Asia here:
Q400 regional flies Bombardier flag here at Asian Aerospace 2004
Following the Singapore show, the aircraft was expected to make a 36,000-mile tour, visiting five Asia/Pacific countries, two nations in the Middle East and eight in Europe.
So who's next in Europe?
Aside from traditional markets in Japan and China, Bombardier said it was also looking at growth potential in India.
James Dailly, Bombardier vice president for international sales said the company is also in talks with low-cost carriers in Asia for possible orders this year.
The number of budget airlines in the region is growing, putting pressure on flag carriers such as Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines.
Singapore Airlines is planning to launch a budget airline called Tiger Airways and ValuAir plans to launch a similar carrier this year. National carrier Thai Airways' no-frills airline, Nok Air, is set to take off in June.
James Dailly is Bombardier vice president for international sales.
Dailly, Andre this sounds like a belgian name to me... I remember a Dailly caserne in Brussels.
- Vonsmalhausen
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Re: 36,000-mile tour for Q400
Here the complete message I have my info from. It was not the US but Canada where the plane is flying toSN30952 wrote:You are well informed, Yvo.AN124 wrote:Indeed Fly. The bird is on its way back from Asia to the US. After flying some demo's over there. Best Regards, Yvo
Read more about the Q400 visit to Asia here:
Q400 regional flies Bombardier flag here at Asian Aerospace 2004
Not a good result for Bombardier in those Country's.Skyliner:
Without any selling results so far this Dash 8-400 is returning slowly to Canada after it has visited a major number of operators in Europe and in the Far East.
Best Regards,
Yvo
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What a pity this bird won't be in BRU on 31st Any chance of it going to Birmingham next week then I can photograph it ? There are plenty of Q400s going to BHX, but this beauty is a definite one off, I would love to see it. I saw my first Q400 when I was making a video at LCY, one belonging to Augsburg Airways taxied past as I was getting a general view of the apron. When I first saw them I thought they looked strange and badly proportioned, but they have since grown on me!
Sabena and Sobelair - gone but never forgotten.
Louise
Louise