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Bombardier announces CSeries
21 July 2008
Bombardier announced the launch of the 110-130 pax CSeries family of aircraft with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Lufthansa has already signed a Letter of Interest (LOI) for up to 60 aircraft, including 30 options. The approximate list price of each aircraft is US$46.7m and entry into service is scheduled for 2013. Other airlines are also in discussions with Bombardier.
According to Bombardier, the CSeries aircraft will emit up to 20% less CO2 and up to 50% less NOx. It will fly four times quieter saving up to 20% fuel as well as up to 15% in operating costs compared to similar aircraft currently under production.
Bombardier forecasts that in the next 20 years, there will be a demand for 6,300 100-149 seat aircraft worth US$250b.
