– The five-year agreement provides for support components of the Q400 aircraft, selected to renew and increase the fleet of the carrier
TORONTO, ONTARIO. 09 February 2017. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced  that Hawaii Island Air, Inc. (Island Air) Smarts Parts signed a five year agreement with Bombardier to provide support to longer-term components for its fleet of Q400 growing. Island Air currently operates new Q400 leased from Elix Aviation Capital Limited (Elix) of Ireland.
The Smart Parts program ensures Island Air full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul of components, access to a parts exchange pool located in a strategic location and inventory on site in Honolulu hub airline .
“When adding a new aircraft to its fleet, we want to have an excellent guaranteed service support from the manufacturer,” said David Uchiyama, CEO and president of Hawaii Island Air. “Bombardier has provided valuable assistance in helping us to acquire Q400 and to integrate them into our fleet. The Smart Parts program will continue to support fast, comprehensive, and cost, allowing us to offer our customers the best travel experience between the islands is “
“With the Smart Parts program, Island Air will benefit from a higher level of parts availability and cost predictability, while the airline is upgrading its fleet of Q400 aircraft to extend its regional route network and improve connectivity between islands, “said Todd Young, Vice President and General manager of Client Services for Bombardier commercial Aircraft