I'd suggest you talk with the LLCP for the jet. He didn't say they were expecting any kind of delays at all. He simply said IF there were any delays the company is expecting it to be because of the interiors and they are already working out the production kinks while other carriers are ahead of us in the delivery pecking order. With that said, it's logical the interiors may be the highest chance of any hiccups for us.


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I still can't buy that.

What about our cabins is anywhere remotely close to unique to the level of being a production/delivery issue?

Seats and IFE, but what about either is a last minute redesigning of the wheel? Its a modern jet that's already operating. If (big if) there is an IFE issue its probably the vendor and not Canadair/Bombardier.

Unless of course we're trying to redesign the bathrooms to mine that extra crucial quarter inch of cabin room to get another row in. That I could see.

No, I think he was implying the Delta One section might need some modification.

/SARCASM

When is the CSeries bid likely to take place?

I don't remember bombardier signing the open skies agreement? One has nothing to do with the other.

He is talking about the ME3 getting deals on Boeings through the EX-IM bank which is exactly the same as the Canadians subsidizing Bombardier on the C-Series.

The 1st C-Series sim has been delivered and is being assembled now in OC-1. Lots of people working over there getting the curriculum ready as well in the briefing rooms.

Not to mention the ME3 can buy all the C series aircraft they want. Probably get a better deal then Delta.

Ya never know....if mgmt. was smart, which I think in general they are, I'm guessing the saving order from delta came with some unadvertised considerations about at least pricing of airframes to other buyers.

I'd like to see an agreement to proceed with development of the CS500 (150+ seat version). That thing would have a very low CASM. I am hearing JetBlue would also be interested in a CS500 version.