Chinese lessor CLC revealed as Bombardier CSeries customer
Almasalla Travel News – By Ashraf El gedawy – Bombardier Aerospace announced Friday that Chinese leasing company CDB Leasing Co. (CLC) is the previously announced undisclosed customer that signed a conditional purchase agreement for five CS100 and 10 CS300 airliners.
The purchase agreement also includes options on an additional five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, for a total of up to 30 CSeries aircraft, Bombardier said. The agreement was initially announced July 8, 2012 as a conditional order from an undisclosed customer for five CS100s and 10 CS300s.
Friday’s customer announcement was made in Beijing, and is valued at $1 billion at list prices, or just over $2 billion if all 15 options are exercised.
The CSeries is designed for the 100- to 149-seat market, is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, and began its flight testprogram in September.
Bombardier has booked orders and commitments for 403 CSeries aircraft, including 177 firm orders for 177 CSeries from around 15 customers and lessors.
Source : AWT
