Korean Air Converts Letter of Intent to Firm Order for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft
Posted On:The firm order makes
Korean Air, South Korea's flagship airline, the
aunch customer for the
CSeries aircraft in Asia. The airline currently operates a fleet of 137
passenger and cargo jet aircraft to 115 cities in 39 countries.
"Korean Air's selection of the CSeries aircraft to meet its route expansion requirements in the Asia-Pacific market, and our growing list of customers in the European and North American markets are testaments to the high value and operational flexibility of the CSeries aircraft program," said Gary R. Scott, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
Korean Air's CS300 aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan PW1521G engines. Designed for the growing 100- to 149-seat market, the CSeries family of aircraft combines advanced materials, leading-edge technology and proven methods to meet commercial airline requirements in 2013 and beyond.
The CSeries aircraft family will offer a 15(i) per cent cash operating cost advantage and a 20(i) per cent fuel burn advantage, greatly reduced noise and emissions as well as superior operational flexibility, exceptional airfield performance and a range of 2,950 nm (5,463 km). It will also provide passengers with widebody-style seating in a single-aisle aircraft.
The Korean Air
transaction increases firm orders for the CSeries family of airliners
to 133 aircraft. Other customers that have firm orders for CSeries
aircraft include Republic Airways (40 CS300 aircraft), Deutsche
Lufthansa AG (30 CS100 aircraft), Lease Corporation International Group
(17 CS300 and three CS100 aircraft), Braathens Aviation (five CS100 and
five CS300 aircraft), a well-established, unidentified airline (three
CS10
ers for the CSeries family of airliners
to 133 aircraft. Other customers that have firm orders for CSeries
aircraft include Republic Airways (40 CS300 aircraft), Deutsche
Lufthansa AG (30 CS100 aircraft), Lease Corporation International Group
(17 CS300 and three CS100 aircraft), Braathens Aviation (five CS100 and
five CS300 aircraft), a well-established, unidentified airline (three
CS100 aircraft), an unidentified major network carrier (10 CS100
aircraft) and an unidentified European customer (10 CS100 aircraft).
These customers have also taken 119 options and 10 purchase rights on
CSeries jetliners.
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