Bombardier Q400. Courtesy, Bombardier
Russia’s Yakutia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 aircraft. The Yakutsk-based carrier has become first operator of the type in Russia and the CIS. It has three Q400s on order, which it plans to use on regional routes in Russia’s northeast.Yakutia CEO Ivan Prostit said the Q400 turboprop was selected because of its “high speed, which will allow us to cover long sectors, its ability to operate on unpaved runways—and importantly—its capability in difficult conditions that northeast Russia presents, including high winds and extreme cold in the winter.”
The carrier had planned to lease three Q300s but changed its mind after the Q400 received type certificate approval to operate in Russia and the CIS last June. It was supposed to take delivery of the Q400 in November but delivery was postponed.
Yakutia Airline has taken delivery of two Sukhoi SuperJet 100s recently. It also plans to renovate its fleet with 12 Boeing 737NGs.
Yakutia also operates a fleet of Antonov An-140s, An-24s, Boeing 757s and Tupolev Tu-154s. In 2012, the airline carried 1.145 million passengers.
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