CSeries garners attention from commercial and business aviation

Bombardier is relatively optimistic it will secure another CSeries order before the end of its fiscal year, and says it is also receiving a lot of attention from the business aviation community for a VIP version of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan-powered jetliner. "There is a reasonable chance that we could announce another order before the end of the year," Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott said late last week in New York, where the Canadian airframer kicked off the first in a series of CSeries road shows. To date, Bombardier has secured a total 100 CSeries commitments from both Lufthansa for its Swiss International Air Lines unit and Irish lessor LCI. "We are in advanced discussions with several potential customers. It's always hard to say when they'll pull the trigger and say 'we're ready'," says... [read full story]                    

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