Lufthansa Group Signs Purchase Agreement with Bombardier for up to 60
CSeries Aircraft
- Bombardier announces new model names for game-changing aircraft
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2009) - Bombardier
Aerospace announced today that Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the launch
customer for the CSeries aircraft program, has signed a firm purchase
agreement for 30 CSeries model CS100 (formerly C110) single-aisle
aircraft. These aircraft will be operated by Lufthansa's subsidiary
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. The agreement also includes
options on an additional 30 CSeries aircraft.
Based on list price, the contract value for the 30 CS100 aircraft is
approximately $1.53 billion US.
The Lufthansa Group became the launch customer for the CSeries
aircraft family in July 2008 when it signed a Letter of Interest
(LOI) for up to 60 aircraft, including 30 options.
"Our purchase agreement with Bombardier for CSeries aircraft is a
renewal of Lufthansa's commitment to commercial success balanced by
environmental and business policies oriented toward sustainability
and passenger comfort," said Nico Buchholz, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Fleet, Lufthansa. "We are proud to be the launch customer
for the CSeries family of aircraft which meets our requirements for
sustainable fleet development including significant reductions in
fuel burn and noise, as well as offering flexibility for the future."
"Having Lufthansa - known throughout the airline industry for its
stringent engineering and technical standards - sign this purchase
agreement for our CSeries aircraft, confirms their confidence in the
airplane and the future of the program," said Gary R. Scott,
President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "We, at Bombardier, are
delighted to have Lufthansa working with us from the beginning as we
develop a family of aircraft designed specifically to meet the needs
of the 100- to 149-seat market segment."
Bombardier Aerospace also today announced the launch of new model
designations for its game-changing CSeries family of aircraft. The
110-seat configuration (previously known as the C110 aircraft) will
be designated the CSeries model CS100 aircraft and the 130-seat
configuration (formerly the C130 aircraft) will be designated the
CSeries model CS300 aircraft.
The 110-seat and 130-seat CSeries family of aircraft brings unmatched
passenger comfort, performance, and operating economics, benefiting
from the latest technological advancements, including:
fourth-generation aerodynamics; increased use of composites and
advanced aluminium alloys in structures; the very latest in system
technologies, such as fly-by-wire, electric brakes, and a
next-generation engine - the Pratt & Whitney PurePower(TM) PW1000G
engine. PurePower(TM) represents a significant breakthrough in
turbofan technology, especially on the environmental front where it
will set new benchmarks from dramatically reduced fuel burn, noise,
and emissions.
At time of entry into service in 2013, the CSeries family of aircraft
will be the greenest single-aisle aircraft in its class. These
game-changing aircraft will emit 20(i) per cent less CO2 and 50(i)
per cent less NOx, fly four(i) times quieter, and deliver dramatic
energy savings - 20(i) per cent fuel burn advantage as well as 15(i)
per cent improved cash operating costs versus current in-production
aircraft of similar size. The CSeries aircraft will set a new
benchmark in the industry, consuming as little as two litres of fuel
per passenger per 100 kilometres in its more dense seating
layouts(i).
The CS100 and CS300 aircraft models will share a new common
centerline engine and have the same crew type rating, operating and
maintenance procedures. Each of the aircraft models will also have
operational flexibility to permit utilization on both short-haul and
transcontinental routes.
In addition to Bombardier's fourth-generation transonic composite
wing design, the company is also using its Reconfigurable Engineering
Flight Simulator II (REFS II) to develop customized 'fly-by-wire'
control laws specific to CSeries aircraft. This simulator is the
first of many devices planned, as part of an extensive integrated
test regime, to ensure the CSeries aircraft achieves consistently
high levels of reliability when it enters service.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions,
from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation
equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global
corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year
ended Jan. 31, 2008, were $17.5 billion US, and its shares are traded
on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index
component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.
Bombardier, CS100, CS300 and CSeries, are trademarks of Bombardier
Inc. or its subsidiaries.
(i) The CSeries aircraft is in the design phase. All data and
specifications are estimates, subject to change in family strategy,
branding, capacity, performance during the course of the design,
manufacture and certification process. Performance has been estimated
based on a 500-nm North American operating environment.
(TM) PurePower is a registered trademark of United Technologies Corp.
- Pratt & Whitney.
Note to Editors
Images of Swiss CS100 aircraft are available in the press releases
section at: www.aero.bombardier.com. For CSeries aircraft images,
video and product information please visit www.nowisthefuture.com.
Contacts:
Bombardier Aerospace
John Arnone
416-375-3030
www.bombardier.com
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