Bombardier News
Bombardier CS300 roll-out drives passenger increases at airBaltic
airBaltic carried over 260,000 passengers in December last year, or roughly 27 per cent more than in the same period of 2016. The figure is the largest number of transported passengers in December in the Latvian airline’s history.
US secretary of commerce sides with Boeing on Bombardier dispute
United States secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross has found in favour of United States-based manufacturer Boeing in a dispute over aircraft sales. Ross ruled Canada-based Bombardier received government subsidies and sold its C-Series jets below cost price in the US, a step likely to lead to tariffs of more than 200 per cent on the plane.
Unions to meet Bombardier executives as C Series deadline approaches
Unions representing Bombardier workers in Canada and Northern Ireland will meet with Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare to discuss the on-going trade issue with Boeing involving C Series planes.
Bastian: Delta will not pay any tariff on Bombardier deal
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian has stated the American carrier will not pay “any” tariff on the purchase of C Series aircraft from Bombardier.
Airbus launches C Series partnership with Bombardier
Airbus and Bombardier are to become partners on the C Series aircraft programme. An agreement signed earlier brings together Airbus’ global reach and scale with Bombardier’s newest, state-of-the-art jet aircraft family, positioning both partners to fully unlock the value of the C Series platform and create significant new value for customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders.
Airbus to partner with Bombardier on C Series programme
Airbus and Bombardier are to become partners on the C Series aircraft programme. An agreement signed earlier brings together Airbus’ global reach and scale with Bombardier’s newest, state-of-the-art jet aircraft family, positioning both partners to fully unlock the value of the C Series platform and create significant new value for customers, suppliers, employees and shareholders.
US increases import tariffs on Bombardier C-Series planes
The United States department of commerce has again ruled in favour of US-based airline manufacturer Boeing in a dispute with rival Bombardier. The decision will see a further 80 per cent tariff added to imports of the Bombardier C-Series planes when imported to the United States.
US imposes huge tariff on Bombardier aircraft
The United States secretary of commerce, Wilbur Ross, has announced a ruling against Bombardier in a dispute with Boeing. The American plane manufacturer had complained Bombardier got unfair state subsidies from both the UK and Canada, helping it win a major order from Delta Air Lines.
airBaltic welcomes latest Bombardier CS300 to Riga
airBaltic has welcomed its seventh Bombardier CS300 to Riga. The plane is one of a total order of 20 aircraft place by the carrier, with the Latvian airline expected to operate eight CS300s by the end of the year.
airBaltic welcomes latest Bombardier CS300 jet to fleet
airBaltic has welcomed the fifth of its 20 Bombardier CS300 jets to the fleet, with the carrier planning to have eight CS300 aircraft by the end of the year. The plane, registered as YL-CSE, arrived in Riga earlier after a seven hour and 56 minute trip from Canada.
Sheremetyevo Airport welcomes first airBaltic CS300
Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow has welcomed the first commercial flight from the new airBaltic Bombardier CS300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, chief executive at airBaltic, said: “We are delighted to land the first commercial flight with the most innovative and technologically advanced aircraft in the world – Bombardier CS300 here in Moscow.”
Eurowings waves farewell to final Bombardier jet
Eurowings has continued its move away from its past as a regional airline, retiring its last Bombardier CRJ-900 jet. Flight EW 4187 from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden to Hamburg, which landed earlier, was the last scheduled flight for Eurowings operated by the aircraft.