Delta Air Lines Inc is considering whether to purchase Bombardier’s C Series aircraft, the carrier’s chief executive said Tuesday, in what could be a headline-grabbing win for the plane maker’s new flagship jet.
Canada’s Bombardier is hoping to find a major customer to give momentum to the single-aisle C Series as the jet prepares to enter service after delays and cash problems.
Larger rival Boeing Co already looks well placed to snatch at least part of a deal for about 30 small jets from United Continental Holdings Inc, worth around $2-billion at list prices.
“We actually think at the right price it’s quite a competitive airplane, particularly given the engine technology,” Delta’s Chief Executive Richard Anderson said on the airline’s quarterly conference call with investors. “We’re taking a very serious look at it.”
Delta, the third-largest U.S. airline by capacity, previewed the jet in late December at its Atlanta headquarters.
The Globe And Mail