MarkR
29th April 2016, 08:39 AM
Bombardier scored a major order for its new CSeries passenger jets from Delta Air Lines Inc on Thursday, boosting the Canadian manufacturer's stature in the airline industry even as it faces a long road back to profitability.
The order for 75 CS100 jets, worth an estimated $5.6 billion based on the list price, was the biggest yet and the first from a major U.S. airline for the CSeries program, which is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget.
Quebec-based Bombardier hopes the deal marks a turning point in its attempt to break into the fleets of top airlines and serve the niche market for 100-seat planes spurned by larger rivals Boeing and Airbus.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-delta-air-lines-bombardier-idUSKCN0XP19I
At a rumoured discount of 2/3rds of list no real surprise.
The order for 75 CS100 jets, worth an estimated $5.6 billion based on the list price, was the biggest yet and the first from a major U.S. airline for the CSeries program, which is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget.
Quebec-based Bombardier hopes the deal marks a turning point in its attempt to break into the fleets of top airlines and serve the niche market for 100-seat planes spurned by larger rivals Boeing and Airbus.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-delta-air-lines-bombardier-idUSKCN0XP19I
At a rumoured discount of 2/3rds of list no real surprise.