Arik
Airline has signed a contract to acquire three CRJ1000 Next Geneneration
aircraft and four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners with a Canadian
firm, bombardier Aerospace.
The contract according
to the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria is valued at $297 million
based on the list price of the CRJ1000 NextGen and Q400 NextGen
aircraft.
Arik Air currently operates four CRJ900 aircraft
and two Q400 NextGen aircraft so with the additional Q400, the company
would be operating six of it type.
Bombardier is the world’s
only manufacturer of both planes and trains with it headquarter in
Montréal, Canada. The company is evolving mobility worldwide by
answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable
transportation everywhere. It revenues is placed at $16.8 billion for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Arik Air spokesman,
Mr Ola Banji confirmed the deal to Daily Trust. He said the contract was
signed on Wednesday in Paris between Arik Air and the Bombardier
Aerospace. He could not confirm the expected date of delivery of the
aircraft.
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