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The Bombardier CSeries is a new commercial jet airliner family, designed to meet the needs of the 100- to 149-seat market category.[1] The CSeries family offers improved efficiency, passenger comfort, and range with decreased noise and emissions.[2]

Development

Fokker 100

During the demise of Fokker, Bombardier considered purchasing the company in order to gain access to their Fokker 100 100-seat short-haul aircraft. They eventually decided against a purchase and ended discussions in February 1996,[3] having stated they felt the 100-seat market was too small.[citation needed]

BRJX

The Bombardier BRJX, or "Bombardier Regional Jet eXpansion", was a project for a larger regional jet than the Canadair Regional Jet. Instead of 2+2 seating, the BRJX was to have a wider fuselage with 2+3 seating, and underwing engine pods. It was projected to seat 80 to 120 passengers, abutting the smallest narrow-body jetliners of the large commercial passenger jets like the 2+3 DC-9/MD-80/Boeing 717 or the 3+3 A318. The project was shelved by Bombardier in favour of stretching the CRJ700 into the CRJ900.

It was not long after that the 80-seat Embraer E-170 came to market, followed by the 110-seat E-195. Both models became best-sellers, and Bombardier had nothing to compete with them at the "high end".

CSeries

In July 2004, Bombardier announced the development of the C-Series family of airliners to replace the cancelled BRJX project. The CSeries would be larger than the current Canadair Regional Jets, and capable of carrying 110 or 130 passengers.[citation needed] For the first time, Bombardier would be competing directly with the smallest offerings from the much larger Boeing and Airbus companies. At the time, Bombardier expected the aircraft to be available by 2010.

In March 2005, Bombardier's board decided to promote the plane to airlines to gather advance orders. Two models were announced: the 110-seat CSeries and the 130-seat CSeries. The CSeries would feature new, more fuel-efficient engines and a higher percentage of composite materials in its fuselage,[4] a strategy similar to that used in the much larger Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.

The aircraft were designed to seat passengers in a 3+2 arrangement in coach and a 2+2 arrangement in business/first class, similar to the Boeing 717. Unlike the 717, the aircraft would have under-wing turbofans, much like the Boeing 737. The CSeries' cross-section was designed to give 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 would also have large, rotating overhead storage bins, a first for single-aisle aircraft, allowing each passenger to stow a sizeable carry-on bag on board.[citation needed] Compared to the cabins of current in-service narrowbody aircraft, the CSeries would provide airlines with the largest overhead bin volume per passenger and a wider aisle that would allow for faster boarding and disembarcation of passengers.[citation needed]

In May 2005, Bombardier secured agreements with the Federal Government of Canada, the Provincial Government of Quebec, and the Government of the United Kingdom for supports and loans for the C-Series project. The Canadian government has committed US$350 million in financing; the British government has committed US$300 million. The fuselage will be built by China Aviation Industry Corp. I (AVIC I).[4] Final assembly of the aircraft was to be at Mirabel Airport, outside Montreal, Quebec.[5] Substantial portions of the aircraft were to be constructed at Bombardier facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[6]

Suspension of program

On 31 January 2006, Bombardier announced it would not go forward with plans to develop the CSeries after it failed to secure any significant orders. Bombardier stated they would keep a small team of roughly 50 employees working on the CSeries marketing plan and including other risk sharing partners in the programme.[7][8] With the C-Series on hold, Bombardier announced on 18 February 2006 that it would begin work on the 100-seat CRJ-1000 regional jet.

Restarting the program

On 31 January 2007, Bombardier announced that work on the aircraft would continue.[9] In November 2007, Bombardier announced that the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan would be the exclusive powerplant for the CSeries.[10] Bombardier intends to launch its CSeries aircraft in 2008 for an entry into service in 2013. The 110-seat C110 and 130-seat C130 will feature a five-abreast cabin with larger windows and overhead luggage bins.

On 22 February 2008, Bombardier Aerospace announced that its parent company's Board of Directors had granted it the authority to offer formal sales proposals of the CSeries family to airline customers.[11]

Launch

On 13 July 2008, in a press conference on the eve of the opening of the Farnborough Airshow, Bombardier Aerospace announced the launch of the CSeries, with a letter of interest for 60 aircraft (including 30 options) from Lufthansa. The final assembly of the aircraft would be done at a new assembly facility to be built alongside the existing one where the CRJ700 and CRJ900 are assembled in Mirabel, north of Montreal.[12] At the same press conference, it was announced the CSeries aircraft will use the Rockwell Collins Pro-Line Fusion avionics suite, an integrated cockpit solution comprised of 15 inch displays, with comprehensive navigation, communications, surveillance, engine indication and crew alerting system (EICAS), and aircraft maintenance systems.[13]

The CSeries is designed for the 100- to 149-seat market category. This market is estimated by Bombardier at 6,300 aircraft representing more than $250 billion revenue over the next 20 years. Bombardier expects to be able to capture up to half of this market with the CSeries, currently projected to enter service in 2013.[1]

Specifications

C110 C110ER C130 C130XT C130ER
Passengers 100 (mixed)
110 (standard)
125 (high density) 		120 (mixed)
130 (standard)
149 (high density)
Flight crew 2 (pilot, co-pilot)
Length 34.8 m (114 ft) 38.0 m (124.7 ft)
Wingspan 35.1 m (115 ft) 35.1 m (115 ft)
Tail height 11.3 m (37 ft) 11.3 m (37 ft)
Max takeoff weight 54,749 kg (120,701 lb) 57,969 kg (127,800 lb) 59,557 kg (131,301 lb) 63,095 kg (139,101 lb)
Max range 4,074 km (2,200 nmi) 5,463 km (2,950 nmi) 4,074 km (2,200 nmi) 4,074 km (2,200 nmi) 5,463 km (2,950 nmi)
Max cruise speed Mach 0.82 (870 km/h, 470 kn, 541 mph)
Typical cruise speed Mach 0.78 (828 km/h, 447 kn, 514 mph)
Take off run at MTOW 1,509 m (4,951 ft) 1,872 m (6,142 ft) 1,661 m (5,449 ft) 1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Altitude ceiling 12,497 m (41,001 ft)
Engine thrust (2x) 93.4 kN (21,000 lbf) 103.6 kN (23,300 lbf) 93.4 kN (21,000 lbf) 103.6 kN (23,300 lbf)

Notes: Data is preliminary and may change. ER = Extended Range, XT = Extra Thrust.
Sources: CSeries Family[2]

Other Data
C110 C130
Airline crew
configuration
  • Three flight attendants
Cabin windows
  • Large 11 in X 16 in positioned high
Passenger seats
  • 18.5 in wide economy class seats (19.5" mid seat)
  • 20.0 in wide business class seats
  • Slim profile design
  • Large Under-seat stowage area
Cargo compartments
  • Usable 830 ft³
  • 7.6 ft³/pax
  • 39.5" height
  • Usable 1058 ft³
  • 8.1 ft³/pax
  • 39.5" height

Sources: Bombardier[citation needed]

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sustain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b CSeries Family pages, Bombardier. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
  3. ^ Bombardier Ends Talks With Fokker.
  4. ^ a b Bombardier Plans New Jetliner, Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2008, p.B3
  5. ^ Bombardier rejects KC, will build plant in Canada, Kansas City Star, July 13, 2008
  6. ^ Bombardier unveils 'greenest' passenger jet
  7. ^ Bombardier
  8. ^ Bloomberg.com: Canada
  9. ^ CSeries Program Update
  10. ^ Bombardier opts for geared turbofan for CSeries
  11. ^ Bombardier Grants Authority to Offer CSeries
  12. ^ "Bombardier Launches CSeries Aircraft Program". Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  13. ^ "Bombardier Selects Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion(TM) for CSeries". Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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