BBD Offers Short Field CSeries

Bombardier will make a short-range, high-thrust variant of the 110- to 149-seat proposed jet for customers who do not need the transcontinental range but who do have requirements for short field performance such as that required for London City Airport. The variant will also be able to offer full hot-and-high performance. “The physical aircraft will not change but the capabilities will be developed to offer the best options for customers,” said Spokesperson Marc Duchesne. “The aircraft continues to evolve in parallel with our discussions with customers.”
Duchesne would not indicate whether the company formally launch the aircraft at this week’s Farnborough Air Show, only saying Bombardier maintains its commitment to make a decision by the end of the fiscal year January 31.
Despite the deadline imposed by its unions calling for Bombardier to decide by July 15 where it will manufacture the CSeries, the company said it may not make a decision that soon, according to Spokesperson Marc Duschene, who added that the company is still evaluating all its options. The company indicated that, given the weakened dollar, it might assemble the aircraft near Kansas City.