Bombardier onthult modellen CSeries op Paris Airshow
PARIJS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--12 juni 2005-- Vlak voor de openingsdag van de Paris Airshow heeft Bombardier de bouwmodellen van zijn volgende generatie CSeries toestellen onthuld. Het bedrijf gaf bezoekers de mogelijkheid van een eerste ervaring van de ruimste vliegtuigcabine in zijn klasse. Bombardier nam tevens de gelegenheid aan te kondigen dat het zijn locatie in Mirabel heeft gekozen als uiteindelijke assemblageplaats voor de CSeries en bevestigde de serieuze gesprekken met Pratt & Whitney Canada over een nieuwe motor voor het toestel.
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( BW)(Bombardier-Aerospace)(BBD.MV.A.TO)(BBD.SV.B.TO) Bombardier
Unveils CSeries Mockup at Paris Airshow
News Editors
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2005--Bombardier Aerospace
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- Best-in-class cabin to provide unparalleled passenger appeal
- Bombardier Mirabel facility selected as final assembly site
- Discussions with engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada
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On the eve of the opening day of the Paris Airshow, Bombardier
unveiled the full-scale mockup of its next-generation CSeries family
of aircraft and provided attendees with the first-ever opportunity to
experience first hand the most spacious cabin of any airliner in its
class. Bombardier also took the opportunity to announce it had
selected its Mirabel facility as the final assembly site for the
CSeries aircraft and confirmed it was in serious discussions with
Pratt & Whitney Canada for a new centreline engine for the aircraft.
Attendees at the unveiling included Claude Bechard, Quebec
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Jean
Teasdale, Vice president, Cargo and Industrial Development, Aeroports
de Montreal, Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc., Pierre Beaudoin, President and
Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace and Gary R. Scott,
President, Bombardier New Commercial Aircraft Program.
"Today is about more than the unveiling of a cabin mockup, it's
an opportunity to experience the future," said Mr. Scott. "The
CSeries family of airliners is the perfect blend of proven systems,
materials and leading-edge technology, optimized for the lower end of
the 90- to 149-seat market. With its widebody feel, the CSeries
cross-section will provide enhanced seating comfort for passengers,
with features like broader seats and armrests for the middle
passenger and larger windows at every seat to give every passenger
the physical and psychological advantages of ample natural light."
The CSeries cabin will also have large, rotating baggage bins, a
first for single aisle aircraft, allowing each passenger to stow a
sizeable carry-on bag on board. Compared to the cabins of current
in-service narrowbody aircraft, the CSeries will provide airlines
with the largest overhead bin volume per passenger and a wider aisle
that will allow for faster boarding and disembarkation of passengers.
"In addition to unmatched passenger comfort, the competitive 110-
to 130-seat CSeries family of aircraft will provide 15 per cent
improvement in operating efficiencies, superior operational
flexibility, mature reliability levels at entry into service and
overall lower life-cycle costs. The CSeries aircraft is another
example of our commitment to finding new opportunities for innovation
that will ensure our continued industry leadership," said Pierre
Beaudoin.
Bombardier Mirabel facility
As part of its rigorous selection process, Bombardier assessed
its Mirabel facility against an exhaustive list of economic,
technical and strategic criteria and determined that the site was the
best environment for the final assembly and major work packages for
the aircraft.
"We are pleased to have the final assembly facility located in
Mirabel, an area where we can count on a skilled aerospace workforce
and a good supply base. I want to thank Bombardier employees in the
greater Montreal area as well as municipal, provincial and federal
government officials for their consolidated efforts that led to this
important decision," added Mr. Beaudoin.
"Bombardier has chosen Quebec, and now Mirabel, because they can
rely on the right expertise needed to go forward with this project.
Internationally, Quebec ranks in sixth place in the aerospace sector.
The reasons for this success are the importance and the quality of
our workforce and the confidence major players have in the future of
our industry," said Minister Claude Bechard.
Hubert Meilleur, Mayor of Mirabel said: "This is wonderful news
for the population of Mirabel. It will allow us to relaunch our local
aerospace industry and will contribute to the economic development of
our city and region."
Discussions with Pratt & Whitney Canada
Discussions with Pratt & Whitney Canada on a new centreline
engine for the CSeries aircraft have been progressing well. The new
engine is expected to meet the performance targets established by
Bombardier. A decision on the launch of the CSeries program is
expected this fall.
Industry forecasts for the next twenty years show worldwide air
traffic growing, on average, by five per cent per annum and market
analysis shows that there will be significant demand for 90- to
149-seat commercial airliners. Bombardier has identified a total
market for the 90- to 149-seat market segment over the next 20 years
of approximately 6,000 aircraft valued at $ 250 billion US, with over
4,000 aircraft needing to be replaced over the next decade.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation
solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail
transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation
headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan.
31, 2005, were $15.8 billion US and its shares are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). News and information are available at
www.bombardier.com.
Bombardier and CSeries are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its
subsidiaries.
Note to Editors
Images of the CSeries aircraft will be available on our Web site
photo gallery at: www.aero.bombardier.com/htmen/F15.jsp
For more information on Bombardier Aerospace at Paris Airshow
2005, please visit www.aeroshow.com
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