Bombardier's Scott: Boeing Not Interested in Challenging C Series
When Boeing CEO Jim McNerney early this month referred to the Bombardier C Series as one of a class of “regional jets that are getting a little bigger,” ex
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott said Boeing and Airbus have “largely underserved” the market segment he expects the C Series to fully exploit.
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott said Boeing and Airbus have “largely underserved” the market segment he expects the C Series to fully exploit.

When Boeing CEO Jim McNerney early this month referred to the Bombardier C Series as one of a class of “regional jets that are getting a little bigger,” executives at the Canadian company might have taken offense. After all, since the launch of the program, Bombardier has spent untold marketing resources positioning the airplane as a mainline jet, capable of flying from Denver to either coast of the U.S. during the heat of the summer and, in fact, proving it can win a direct competition against the Airbus A319.