Bombardier unveils 'green' plane plan
15.07.08
With record oil prices hitting airlines worldwide, Canadian plane maker Bombardier has announced the launch of a series of environmentally friendly single-aisle jets, scheduled to enter service in 2013. German airline Lufthansa has already signed a letter saying it was interested in buying 30 CSeries jets and possibly as many as 60.
Launch customer Lufthansa could be followed by other airlines after Bombardier said it had received ‘significant interest’ worldwide regarding the new plane. The approximate list price of each CSeries aircraft, which will seat between 110 and 130 passengers, is $46.7m (£23.5m).
Gary Scott, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, said: 'The CSeries family offers the greenest single-aisle aircraft in its class. These game-changing aircraft emit up to 20% less CO2 (carbon dioxide)... fly four times quieter, and deliver dramatic energy savings.’
‘With the latest in-system technologies and aerodynamics, the CSeries family of aircraft will revolutionise the economics and network strategies for airline operations in the 100 to 149 seat commercial market.’
Nico Buchholz, Senior Vice President, Corporate Fleet, Lufthansa, said the CSeries meets the German airline's ‘stringent requirements for sustainable fleet development, both in terms of environmental and commercial requirements, and flexibility for the future.’
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