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Bombardier Commercial Boss Looks To Set Record Straight on CSeries
The CSeries program is accelerating away from delays as new boss Fred Cromer seems to improve its image.
The Bombardier CS300 takes off from Mirabel, Canada, on its February 27 first flight. (Photo: Bombardier)
The Bombardier CS300 takes off from Mirabel, Canada, on its February 27 first flight. (Photo: Bombardier)

Since assuming the post of president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft in April, Fred Cromer has spent much of his early tenure assessing the strengths and weaknesses of an organization that has drawn its share of criticism over the CSeries’ slow industrial and commercial progress. But now that the program appears to have found some momentum in terms of its certification effort, Cromer can now set his sights on ensuring the company’s readiness to support the airplane in the field, and ultimately establish a foundation on which Bombardier can cultivate confidence among potential customers and financiers.