Bombardier Sells Four Q400 Turboprops to Grupo SATA of Portugal

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Grupo SATA (Sociedade Acoriana
de Transportes Aereos, S.A.) of Ponta Delgada, Portugal has signed a
contract to acquire four Q400 NextGen aircraft for its SATA Air Acores
regional airline.

Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the value of the
contract is approximately $113 million U.S.

SATA Air Acores has been in operation for more than sixty years and
serves all nine islands of the Azores as well as Madeira and the Canary
Islands. Its Q400 aircraft will be configured with 80 passenger seats.

"Our current aircraft have been in service for a number of years and it
is time to replace them with new-technology, more economical aircraft,"
said Antonio Gomes de Menezes, Chairman, Grupo SATA. "The Bombardier Q400
aircraft meets all of our requirements for increased passenger and cargo
capacity, cabin comfort, lower fuel consumption and improved
environmental compatibility."

Mr. Gomes de Menezes and the SATA team were joined by Bombardier's Senior
Vice-President of Sales, Jim Dailly, and five other Bombardier executives
in Ponta Delgada today for a signing ceremony.

"The Q400 airliner continues to lead the resurgence of the turboprop
market and we are delighted that SATA Air Acores has selected the
aircraft for its fleet replacement," said Steven Ridolfi, President,
Bombardier Regional Aircraft. "The aircraft's low operating costs,
near-jet speed and excellent cabin amenities make it a perfect solution
for many short- to medium-haul regional airline operations."

The order announced today increases firm orders for Q400 aircraft to 300,
with 190 delivered as of January 31, 2008. Grupo SATA is the fifth new
customer for Bombardier this year.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment,
systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation
headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31,
2007, were $14.8 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the
Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and
information are available at www.bombardier.com.

Bombardier, Q400 and NextGen are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.

Note to Editors

Images of SATA Air Acores Q400 NextGen aircraft are available in our
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Contacts:
Bombardier Aerospace
John Arnone
416-375-3030
www.bombardier.com

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