Bombardier add Korean to C class order book

Korean Air is the latest carrier to join the Bombardier C class order book bringing the total commitments up to 133 (plus 119 options and 10 purchase rights).

The C Series aircraft, with accommodation of between 100 and 150 passengers, generally sits in a niche with the Embraer jets for the most part smaller, with both the new Airbus and Boeing single file ‘planes offering more capacity.

Bombardier says that the C Series family will offer a 15% cash operating cost advantage and a 20% fuel burn advantage, greatly reduced noise and emissions as well as superior operational flexibility, exceptional airfield performance and a range of 2,950 nm (5,463 km).  It will also provide passengers with wide-body-style seating in a single-aisle aircraft.

Other customers that have firm orders for C Series aircraft include Republic Airways (40 CS300), Lufthansa (30 CS100), Lease Corporation International (17 CS300 and three CS100), Braathens (five CS100 and five CS300), a well-established, unidentified airline (three CS100 aircraft), an unidentified major network carrier (10 CS100) and a further unidentified European customer (10 CS100). www.bombardier.com

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