Delta Air Lines confirms ‘game changing’ order for Bombardier jets
Wednesday, 29 Apr, 2016
0
Delta Air Lines has confirmed a big order for 75 narrow-body Bombardier CS100 jets.
The carrier plans to fly the planes on short to medium-length routes once it starts taking delivery in 2018.
The deal is worth about $5.6 billion at list prices, although large orders of this volume usually get deep discounts.
Delta said the deal includes an option for a further 50 jets.
"The addition of Delta to our marquee CSeries customer list gives us tremendous momentum," said Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare.
The big order could mark a turning point in the fortunes for the troubled C-Series project.
Development costs have run over budget and until a recent order from Air Canada ha struggle to secure a big deal from a major airline in North America.
Bellemare said the Delta order was a ‘game changer.’
"We are entering service with a strong tailwind," he said.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Digital Travel Reporter of the Mirror totally seduced by HotelPlanner AI Travel Agent
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Strike action set to cause travel chaos at Brussels airports