75 firm orders for its C-series jet by Delta Airlines.This is the first deal between Bombardier and a leading North American airline that doesn't have ties to the Canadian government. So it's a major windfall for the until-now slow selling C-series.
The order marks a firm beachhead for Bombardier in the mainline business; the Canadian company has spent most of the past few decades building smaller aircraft.
At list price the order has a value of $5.6 billion — however Delta likely purchased the jets at a healthy discount.
The Bombardier C-Series has struggled over the past few years to win orders from major airlines. Even though the composite-bodied airliner is generally considered to be a fantastic plane with great performance characteristics, it hasn't been able to successfully compete with offerings from Boeing and Airbus.


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