Bombardier Inc. will sell two CSeries aircraft to the government of Tanzania, its first order in seven months for the commercial planes.
The total order is for two CS300 planes and one Q400. By catalogue prices, the order is estimated to be worth about $203 million U.S. The planes will be operated by national carrier Air Tanzania.
The last CSeries order was in April, when U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines confirmed the purchase of 75 CS100s, a firm order valued at $5.6 billion U.S., based on catalogue prices.
Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) delivered its first CS300 the largest plane in the CSeries family to Latvias airBaltic. That plane, which can carry up to 160 passengers, will make its first commercial connection Dec. 14, between Riga and Amsterdam. AirBaltic ordered a total of 20 CS300s.
So far, the Montreal-based airplane manufacturer has recieved 360 firm orders for its new aircraft, including 235 for the CS300.