VEB-Leasing delivered the third Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to Yakutia Airlines in the network of fleet modernization program for the Russian carriers. The program is designed for operational lease of foreign-made aircraft, the carrier’s press-service reports.
«The previous two aircraft of the type were delivered to the carrier in December 2012 and April 2013. Yakutia Airlines is the first operator of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft in Russia», - VEB-Leasing explained.
These turboprops may be operated from unpaved and short runways and under conditions of low temperatures. At present Q400 aircraft are successfully operated in regions having climate similar to Far East (Northern part of Canada), said in the statement.