Philippine Airlines orders Q400

Philippine Airlines (PAL) signed an agreement with Bombardier at the Paris Air Show converting the earlier seven options into firm orders. Configured in a new dual class 86-passenger, the purchase “which validates Bombardier’s faith in demand for turboprops with capacities of up to 90 passengers”. Jaime Bautista, president and COO of PAL, stated that the new Q400s will enable the carrier to set a new standard in flying turboprops in the Philippines.

The Q400s will be outfitted in dual class, economy and premium economy configurations. The first of the now-firm orders, intended to replace aging Q400s in its current fleet, will be delivered in July, with one per month following through to November, Deliveries of the converted option orders commence next March and will total five in 2018, with the remaining two coming in the latter part of 2019.