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By: 2nd November 2005 at 19:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-:eek:
To be expected though
By: 2nd November 2005 at 20:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-As much as I think the C-Series came far too late after the Embraer 170, and I cant visualise many realistic candidates for its purchase, I do hope this project can secure some orders after this "suspension". Bombardier in Belfast do lots of good work and are one of the biggest employers in the region, so the C-Series is more than likely going to be benificial to Northern Ireland and the UK.
By: 2nd November 2005 at 21:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Would it be possible for them to jumpstart the Do-728 project? Its design is largely complete and at the time was ready to start testing. Would give them a plane in the 70-130 seats market a lot faster, and quite possibly cheaper, then designing a new plane from scratch. Both LH and KL/AF showed a lot of interest in the Dornier. It should be possible to remanufacture the jigs and tools. If they can make them for a potential C-series (or whatever type will follow), why not a re-badged Dornier?
By: 2nd November 2005 at 22:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Bombardier screwed up years ago by choosing to stretch the original CRJ into the 705 and 900 models instread of creating a new line. Now they lost momentum just at the time tha Embraer is geting beter and beter reviews for its 170/190 familily.. I doubt the C-Series will ever see the light of day, one option would be to join in on the RRJ aircraft program, using cheap russian labour to offer a price challenge to Embraer... otherwise they will be left with no future future in this marketplace...
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Hammer
By: 3rd November 2005 at 04:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I agree, the -700 and -900 were deadends and kept them from pursuing a proper airframe. The C-Series came in WAY too late and by the time it does (or would have) come online the 70-110 seat market will be pretty saturated with Embraers. With this news following their recent announcement of the CRJ-100/200 production stopping this hasn't turned out to be a good year for Bombardier.
By: 3rd November 2005 at 07:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Are they stopping the CRJ200? :eek:
I thought it was still receiving orders and was not dead just yet, I reckon it would of received more European orders if it had STOL, now theres an idea for a CRJ205.
By: 3rd November 2005 at 09:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What WAS the C-series
What was the C-series supposed to be like?
I see it described as 5 abreast, cabin width 11´4´´, "widest in the class".
Some computing translates this to 345 cm, right?
DC-9 is 313 cm... and I think B737 is 350 cm inside. DC-8 and VC-10 are slightly narrower.
Sounds that C-series would be a cramped 6-abreast plane - not a spacious 5-abreast one!
By: 3rd November 2005 at 09:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Are they stopping the CRJ200? :eek:I thought it was still receiving orders and was not dead just yet, I reckon it would of received more European orders if it had STOL, now theres an idea for a CRJ205.
If you look online there were a bunch of articles this last week announcing that Bombardier was stopping production of their 50-seat jets.
By: 3rd November 2005 at 10:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Sounds that C-series would be a cramped 6-abreast plane - not a spacious 5-abreast one!
I couldn't find the internal dimension on their website but the cross section picture clearly shows a 4 abreast for first class and 5 abreast for economy.
By: 3rd November 2005 at 18:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Are they stopping the CRJ200? :eek:
Bombardier say its temporary but more than likely it will be permanent
By: 3rd November 2005 at 18:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: Whiskey Delta - 2nd November 2005 at 19:36
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