Aircraft
C Series launch target slides to 2013
Bombardier appears no closer to a decision about whether to launch or scrub the nascent C Series program after president and COO Pierre Beaudoin revealed o

Bombardier appears no closer to a decision about whether to launch or scrub the nascent C Series program after president and COO Pierre Beaudoin revealed on January 31 that the company has moved back its target date for certification by another three years. Now, if the program ever does materialize, it would enter service in 2013, said Beaudoin.

“The decision process related to the launch of an aircraft program with more than a 20-year lifespan takes time and requires a well defined business plan to ensure the program’s long-term success,” he said. “As we have previously confirmed, the C Series plan includes international partnerships, and discussions are progressing. We continue to see the lower end of the 100- to 149-seat market as a segment with a solid potential.”