With the 1st July passing, Airbus has taken the majority stake in the C Series Partnership programme.
Airbus A320neo and Bombardier C Series – Image, Airbus
The C Series partnership is split between Airbus (who will own 50.01%), Bombardier (who will own 34%) and Investissement Québec holding 16%.
The C Series Partnership is based primarily in Mirabel, Québec, with its head office, primary assembly line and related functions in the area.
Last year, 17 C Series Aircraft were delivered, with the partnership aiming to deliver double that number in 2018.
The partnership works two ways – for Airbus, it gains access to the 100-150 seat market (and with the luke-warm reception to the A319neo – that can only be a good thing). For Bombardier, they access the Airbus sales, purchasing and support channels
As such – the C Series (still in Bombardier branding) is now in the Airbus catalogue at http://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/c-series-family.html
With Farnborough 2018 around the corner, it will be interesting to see if any airlines decide to take a more than a look in the C Series, and actually open up their cheque books to buy some planes.
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