Bombardier Q300: The little plane with the confusing name

For years, we knew the 50-seater aircraft as the Bombardier Q300. But in 1986, it was privatised, with its aircraft production facilities and products sold to Boeing. Air New Zealand purchased its first Q300 in 2005, and its last in 2009, when Bombardier ceased production of the aircraft. But they’re no longer called the Bombardier Q300 – in fact, the aircraft has now come full circle. Though Air New Zealand told Stuff Travel they usually just refer to the aircraft as the Q300, presumably to keep things simple.