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Sep 09, 2014 (newstodate): Plans for a Canadian/Russian JV to set up a Q400 assembly line in the Ulyanovsk special economic zone to provide the aircraft to Russian and CIS operators have been stalled.
As Canada joined the league sanctioning Russia over the Ukrainian issues, the Russian partner, Rostech has postponed the process including the final decision to join the JV and start the process.
The MoU on the JV was signed in January 2014, but the political climate has since changed significantly, rendering the future of the cooperation insecure.
Bombardier earlier estimated the sale potentials of the Q400 to be around 50 of these aircraft in Russia's turboprop market.
The first Bombardier Q400 operated by a Russian airline is already in commercial service with the airline Yakutia that has started the process of phasing out the eight AN-24 aircraft now used on regional routes.
In August 2013, Bombardier Aerospace signed a LoI to acquire 50 Q400 NextGen aircraft to be assembled in Russia under the JV between Bombardier and Rostec.
As Canada joined the league sanctioning Russia over the Ukrainian issues, the Russian partner, Rostech has postponed the process including the final decision to join the JV and start the process.
The MoU on the JV was signed in January 2014, but the political climate has since changed significantly, rendering the future of the cooperation insecure.
Bombardier earlier estimated the sale potentials of the Q400 to be around 50 of these aircraft in Russia's turboprop market.
The first Bombardier Q400 operated by a Russian airline is already in commercial service with the airline Yakutia that has started the process of phasing out the eight AN-24 aircraft now used on regional routes.
In August 2013, Bombardier Aerospace signed a LoI to acquire 50 Q400 NextGen aircraft to be assembled in Russia under the JV between Bombardier and Rostec.