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“We’ve been carefully assessing the capabilities
of Bombardier’s C Series aircraft and its
progress for some time and today we are very
pleased to announce an agreement to acquire the
CS300 for our mainline fleet,” said Calin
Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Air Canada.
“The C Series will be a key element of our
on-going
fleet renewal, which will result in Air
Canada operating one of the world’s youngest and
most fuel efficient airline fleets. With its
optimal mainline performance range, superior
economics, and greater seating capacity, the
Canadian-built CS300 aircraft will allow us to
compete more effectively, providing increased
point-to-point service to domestic and
transborder markets further afield, as well as
feeding our network.”
The C Series family of aircraft, representing
the fusion of performance and technology, is a
100 per cent all-new design that offers
operators up to US $13 million extra value per
aircraft. By focusing on the 100- to 150-seat
market segment, Bombardier has designed the C
Series aircraft to deliver unparalleled economic
advantage to operators and to open up new
opportunities for single-aisle aircraft
operations. |
