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If economic times were good I think the cseries might have a chance, but right now I think it has no chance for making it to production. Too much headwind in credit, orders, and competition from proven frames (A319/737/EJets) that are desperate to sell and desperate to keep a 4th competitor from encroaching in on both the market in general and the worlds largest airline.
I think Bombardier's ace is the Q400. They ceased production on the Dash 8-200 and 300 series but I wonder if a 50-seat version of the Q400 might find success. I wish DCI had Q400s out of NYC/BOS. We used to try and get ERJs back and forth from ORF/RDU to EWR at 10,000 to circumvent ATC delays, I'm sure a Q400 would be better.
I agree 100%. I've often wondered why that plane has never really caught on in the US. The turboprop aversion factor that was alive in the mid 90s is gone now. It is a highly comfortable airplane that just happens to be highly efficient as well.