Bombardier sold its remaining share in Airbus Canada to Airbus and the Quebec government. The European manufacturer now owns 75% of the A220 program, with the remaining 25% in the hands of Quebec....
Delta Air Lines’ first A220-100 made its first flight from/to Mirabel airport, Québec, Airbus announced in a statement on October 6, 2018. The aircraft was crewed by the programme test pilots, who, during 2 hours and 53 minutes flight, checked main systems....
Embraer first unveiled the shark-faced regional jett at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, where the Brazilian plane maker displayed some major order activity. One of its customers, Helvetic Airways (Switzerland), has just made good on its intentions, firming up an order for 12 E-190 E-2s....
United States low cost carrier Jet Blue signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 60 A220-300 aircraft, Airbus announced on July 11, 2018....
An overview of the most significant developments that transpired prior to the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow 2018 and what can be expected at the event....
The partnership between Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec came into effect on July 1, 2018. The European plane maker now holds a majority stake of 50.01% in the Société en commandite Avions C Series (SCAS), a joint venture which was originally created by Bombardier and Investissement Québec, which will respectively hold 34% and 16%....
Airbus and Bombardier closed their C Series agreement after receiving the necessary approvals. The integration of the plane family in Airbus’ catalogue will become effective from July 1, 2018....
The Latvian national carrier airBaltic placed a firm order on 30 Bombardier CS300 with a pending option for 30 more. Based on current list prices, value of the contract could be around $2.9 billion, and up to $5.9 billion if the option was to be exercised. The first delivery is expected by the fourth quarter of 2019....
Along with plans to expand to new destinations and establish multiple international offshoots, Ethiopian Airlines just announced plans to buy new regional jets in preparation of the re-launch of Zambia Airways. The contenders? C Series or E195 jets. As to Boeing 737 MAX 7s, they are now out of the running for the contract....
Airbus could decide to change the C Series into the A200 family, reports Bloomberg. According to anonymous sources, the CS100 and CS300 would respectively become A210 and A230. This would come as a way for the European manufacturer to harmonize its catalogue....
_crop.jpg "E-190 E2 “shark” finds a loyal customer months after Farnborough")
_crop.jpg "airBaltic orders 30 Bombardier CS300s with 30 more as option")
