After years of anticipation and challenges, Bombardier delivered its first C Series commercial jet yesterday. In a ceremony at the company’s facility in Mirabel, Canada, in the outskirts of Montreal, Swiss International Air Lines accepted the first CS100, which is expected to go into service by mid-July and will gradually replace the airline’s fleet of Avro RJ100s. Swiss’ first commercial flight in the new airplane is scheduled for July 15 from Zurich, Switzerland, to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Bombardier Delivers First C-Series Jet
Key Takeaways:
- Bombardier delivered its first C Series CS100 commercial jet to Swiss International Air Lines, with its first commercial flight scheduled for mid-July.
- The company secured a significant purchase agreement with Air Canada for 75 CS300 jets, including 45 firm orders worth $3.8 billion.
- Despite these successes, Bombardier transferred 49.5% ownership of the C Series program to the Quebec government for $1 billion due to the program being two years behind schedule and $2 billion over budget.
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