13 JUNE 2011

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Article from BTNews 13 JUNE 2011

Bombardier wins C series order and Q400 news

Braathens of Sweden has become the fourth customer for Bombardier’s slow selling all new C Series regional jet.  Its firm order is for five smaller CS100 aircraft and five larger CS300 mainline jets.  The 110- to 145-seat aeroplane is set to enter the market in late 2013 and compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. 

Pre-Paris Air Show the order book stands at 30 for Lufthansa, 20 with Lease Corporation International, 40 Republic Airways and the 10 for Braathens which are expected to go to its Malmo Aviation subsidiary.  The C series aircraft is designed to be operational out of London City Airport and is said to be able to make New York non-stop with a reasonable payload.

At a briefing during EBACE, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Gary Scott confirmed that in the company’s opinion there was room for a 90-seat stretched version of the Q400, but not until 2015. www.bombardier.com

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