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Airbus renames CSeries: A220
Toulouse - Bombardier CSeries aircraft are now called A220-100 and A220-300. The cooperation between Bombardier and Airbus on the CSeries was one of the most prominent industry events of 2017. (airlinerwatch.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
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Bombardier CSeries Family is now Airbus A220-100 and A220-300
Aircraft developed in Québec joins the Airbus family...
http://cmsherbert.blogspot.com/2018/07/Airbus-A220.html
Bombardier CSeries Family is now Airbus A220-100 and A220-300
Aircraft developed in Québec joins the Airbus family...
http://cmsherbert.blogspot.com/2018/07/Airbus-A220.html
It is too bad for Canadian aviation , they had give 51% away could be worse to see the whole program go down!
I'm mixed on the AB acquisition but truth be told, this was the fault of Bombardier. Their management of the program is a case history of why a family shouldn't control a conglomerate. The reality is AB probably saved the program, whether they shelve it, expand it, or leave it as be. At least we will still see the C-Series fly for the foreseeable future and I'm thankful for that! I will, however, never look at Boeing the same way again.
It looks for all the world like an Airbus. If truth be told it has probably saved the C-series and all the jobs and infrastructure that goes with it, while giving Airbus a modern 100-seater which they didn't have. Bombardier didn't have many sales locked in. This will open up the whole world to them and especially in the SE-Asia and Oceania regions. I see it as a win-win for both Bombardier and Airbus.
Its a sad day for the Canadian aviation industry and Canada. Years of hard work and investments to create the most advanced single aisle jet on the market only to have to give it given away to Airbus for $1 thanks to Trump's threat of 300% tariffs. Adding salt to the wounds is the construction of a FAL in Alabama (paid for by Bombardier!). No doubt when it breaks ground Trump will be there to take credit for all the "stolen" jobs he is bringing back to America. But for the fact that some jobs will remain in Mirabel for the foreseeable future - I would have preferred to see the program cancelled instead of what happened. With Airbus owning the program I doubt we will see -500 -700 etc stretches of the jet - it will never reach full potential