Ryukyu Air Commuter’s first Q400 Cargo Combis unveiled

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Ryukyu Air Commuter have unveiled the first two Q400 Cargo-Combi aircraft in a ceremony at Naha Airport. Ryukyu, part of Japan Airlines Group has ordered five Q400 Cargo-Combis, which will provide up to 2.5 tonnes of cargo capacity and 50 passengers. The first two aircraft were unveiled during a special ceremony […]

Air Inuit to be Bombardier Q300 launch customer

Air Inuit is to be the launch customer for Bombardier’s Q300 passenger to freighter conversion, which will serve Canada’s Northern Communities. The converted Q300 will have a large cargo door, a capacity of about 5.6 tonnes and will be designed to accommodate palletised and free load cargo. A supplemental type certificate will be developed under […]

Ryukyu Air Commuter takes delivery of first Bombardier Q400

Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) has taken delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 cargo-combi aircraft. The carrier, part of the Japan Airlines Group, has ordered a total of five Q400 cargo-combis, which was unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2014. The aircraft has a cargo capacity of four tonnes and Bombardier says fuel burn is […]