• The African Aviation Tribune •: ► RWANDA: Bombardier's Q400 roadshow ends in Kigali.

Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace has just concluded its tour in Africa showcasing its successful Q400 turboprop aircraft, having started in West Africa, before coming to East and Southern Africa, in hopes of attracting potential customers.

So far, the road show has visited Dakar Senegal (2 May), Accra Ghana (4 May), Maputo Mozambique (7 May), Gaborone Botswana (8 May), Dar es Salaam Tanzania (10 May), Nairobi Kenya (11 May) before concluding yesterday in Kigali Rwanda (14 May). The events in themselves consisted of both static displays and test flights for potential executives.

At present there are 7 operators of the Q400 in Africa - South African Express, Ethiopian Airlines, Tassili Airlines (Algeria), Blue Bird Airways (Kenya), LAM Mozambique, Arik Air and Smart Aviation.