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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Airbus, BO Delays Hamper CSeries Sales
The massive problems getting the Boeing 787 and the Airbus 380 delivered have made customers wary of new aircraft programs hampering sales efforts for Bombardier’s 100- to 130-seat CSeries scheduled on the market in 2013, according to Bloomberg. Lufthansa is the only customer and it said it would make a commitment beyond a letter of interest by year-end which gives it until January 31 to make the end of Bombardier’s fiscal year. The aircraft contains more carbon fiber and is powered by Pratt & Whitney’s new Geared Turbofan. Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia told Bloomberg he gave the aircraft a 50/50 chance. “Technological risk, weak airline traffic and low fuel prices all work against new aircraft programs,” said Vice President Richard Aboulafia. “Those are three great reasons not to be in a new jetliner program today. We just don’t see it happening.”

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