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FEATURE BOMBARDIER
The company has also invested and minimising the risks for operators.”
substantial amounts to ensure that it For the company that invented
meets expected demand for the aircraft the regional jet, its turf was being
with a build rate of 10 aircraft per encroached upon by modern regional
month. “There is an enormous amount jets making a beeline for the 100
of innovation that has gone into the seat segment such as the Mitsubishi
manufacturing processes for CSeries. Regional Jet (MRJ) and Sukhoi’s
We have invested $ 500 million in Superjet 100. Bombardier’s 20 year
composite wing manufacturing that uses forecast till 2031 for the 100-149 seat
a new process at our facility in Belfast. segment, projected 6,900 deliveries, of
The cockpit and fuselage are produced which it aimed to corner at least half. No
in a brand new white room, which is doubt the company has bet big on the
ABOVE: State-of-the- pressure and temperature controlled.” CSeries but often it is the big bet that
Art cockpit sees pilot says Sebastien. has paid off in the world of aviation.
information displayed on Bombardier believes that the The next two years will be crucial for
five large LCD displays CSeries has great potential in Asia, the CSeries, while delays could prove
with key information being perfectly suited for Tier 3 cities costly, a succesful entry into service will
projected on the glare in countries like India, where these make it the first viable alternative to the
shield. First aircraft to destinations are served by larger aircraft single aisle offerings from Boeing and
use same symbology for like the A320, A319 and 737 variants. Airbus in decades.
the Head up Display and
Multi-Function Display However, stresses Sebastien “It doesn’t
make sense to operate A320, A319 and
OPPOSITE PAGE: CSeries 737 variants on routes where there are
FTV engine-ground runs less passengers. So the CSeries can open
have restarted in Mirabel up new markets, increasing frequency
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