Bombardier to Provide Component Management Support for Philippine Airlines´ Q400 Aircraft
(WorldNews Canada)

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Air Philippines Corporation, operator of Philippine Airlines affiliate airline PAL Express, has signed an eight-year Smart Parts agreement to provide component management for the airline`s 12 new, dual-class Q400 aircraft. `We selected Bombardier`s Smart Parts program to support the component management requirements for our new Q400 fleet so we can focus on providing quality passenger service on short, inter-island routes while increasing our competitiveness by offering jet cabin comfort on a turboprop aircraft,` said Bonifacio U. Sam, President of PAL Express. The agreement involves comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul...