ANA orders three Bombardier Q400s

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed a firm order for three Bombardier Q400s. The aircraft are valued at US$93.9m at list prices. ANA said in a statement that the turboprops will be delivered in its 2017 fiscal year, which will run from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. ANA regional subsidiary ANA Wings will likely operate the aircraft. ANA Wings currently has more than 20 Q400s in its fleet. ANA said the three Bombardier aircraft are “needed for growth and expansion … [from] a long-term viewpoint.”<br/>