125-seat Bombardier CS300 almost ready for first flight - more orders in US?

[Whine Lover]

NICE.

Shiny, NEW.

Let's fly 'em for $18.00 / Hr.

After all ...It's STILL just a "Regional Jet".

Right?





YKW

 

[jonjuan]

UAL is rumored to get them. Rumor only

Skywest?

 

[jonjuan]

Picking up the Republic order for 40 would work because they are also early delivery positions. Of course Bombardier actually has to finish the testing first. Looks like a very capable airplane. I recall reading in an article that Richard Anderson at Delta was also impressed and that the maintenance folks were psyched about the geared engines - but Delta would need to see the CS300 operating before even considering an order...

Cool story.

 

[jonjuan]

Wayyyyy tooooo expensive.......

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6320453/

 

[johnsonrod]

Wayyyyy tooooo expensive.......

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6320453/

C'mon Juan... We all know list price is merely a suggestion. Anyone can reduce the unit price with a volume order. Bombardier is probably willing to negotiate now even more for big orders considering its financial situation. Time will tell...

 

[johnsonrod]

Successful first flight of the CS300 today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wRwC7M2k30

Let's hope they can continue to make progress and get this thing certified. After the performance figures/estimates are verified hopefully they will get more orders. Again, time will tell..............

 

[SIG600]

Successful first flight of the CS300 today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wRwC7M2k30

Let's hope they can continue to make progress and get this thing certified. After the performance figures/estimates are verified hopefully they will get more orders. Again, time will tell..............

Bring 'em to mainline or let it be beer cans with the outgoing 50 seaters.

 

[sniper]

UAL is rumored to get them. Rumor only

All republics orders and 75 options

 

[johnsonrod]

Would be great if true - of course this assumes Bombardier actually gets the testing done... The specs on the CS300 relative to the E195 and even the A319 look impressive.

Here's an interesting article about the flight deck and how it was designed for pilots (description of the new FBW system is worth the read):

http://m.aviationweek.com/awin/bombardier-staff-help-design-cseries-flight-deck

 

[UALjan15]

The C-series is so far into mainline on every scope clause that it can't start at the small carriers and nibble away at scope clauses like Embrauer is trying to do with the E series. This means it has to go head to head with both Boeing and Airbus, and to win orders it needs to be demonstrably better. From what I've read, they've done it, but at great cost in $$ and delays. With 737 NG and A319 as competition, they look great. But the longer the delays, the closer we get to NEOs and MAXs, which will level the playing field.

I fear that Bombardier has misplayed this, and will have to rely on start-ups or other carriers not heavily vested in Boeing/Airbus. The product looks compelling, but can Bombardier afford to keep funding it until it is self-sufficient?