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Canada provides loan to aid Bombardier jet sale
Friday August 6, 6:58 pm ET
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday it will provide a loan to help Delta Air Line Inc.'s (NYSEAL - News) Comair unit by regional jets from Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. (Toronto:BBDb.TO - News).
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Ottawa did not disclose the size or terms of the loan, or how many aircraft would be purchased, but an official said the funding was a loan guarantee that likely involved between C$100 million ($76 million) and C$250 million.
The money is the first loan to come from a C$1.2 billion assistance account Ottawa established last year after its trade fight with Brazil over subsidies of regional aircraft exports by Bombardier and rival Embraer. (Sao Paolo:EMBR4.SA - News).
The special aircraft assistance account was set up with funds from the C$13 billion Canada Account, a lender of last resort for domestic companies that would otherwise lose important deals to foreign competitors.
"The financing of this transaction has been structured in accordance with commercial principles and is in full conformity with Canada's international trade obligations," the International Trade Ministry said in a press release.
According to a posting on the Web site of Export Development Canada, which manages the assistance fund, Comair signed an agreement on July 28 to purchase more than C$100 million in Bombardier aircraft.
Horizon Air Industries and SkyWest Inc. also signed agreements that day to purchase aircraft with the EDC's assistance, but there was no mention of either company in Friday's announcement.
Bombardier officials were not available for comment.
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http://www.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?storyID=5901507&ric=DAL.N&infotype=news&articletype=RTR
Canada provides loan to aid Bombardier jet sale
Friday August 6, 6:58 pm ET
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday it will provide a loan to help Delta Air Line Inc.'s (NYSEAL - News) Comair unit by regional jets from Montreal-based Bombardier Inc. (Toronto:BBDb.TO - News).
ADVERTISEMENT
Ottawa did not disclose the size or terms of the loan, or how many aircraft would be purchased, but an official said the funding was a loan guarantee that likely involved between C$100 million ($76 million) and C$250 million.
The money is the first loan to come from a C$1.2 billion assistance account Ottawa established last year after its trade fight with Brazil over subsidies of regional aircraft exports by Bombardier and rival Embraer. (Sao Paolo:EMBR4.SA - News).
The special aircraft assistance account was set up with funds from the C$13 billion Canada Account, a lender of last resort for domestic companies that would otherwise lose important deals to foreign competitors.
"The financing of this transaction has been structured in accordance with commercial principles and is in full conformity with Canada's international trade obligations," the International Trade Ministry said in a press release.
According to a posting on the Web site of Export Development Canada, which manages the assistance fund, Comair signed an agreement on July 28 to purchase more than C$100 million in Bombardier aircraft.
Horizon Air Industries and SkyWest Inc. also signed agreements that day to purchase aircraft with the EDC's assistance, but there was no mention of either company in Friday's announcement.
Bombardier officials were not available for comment.
($1-$1.31 Canadian)
http://www.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?storyID=5901507&ric=DAL.N&infotype=news&articletype=RTR