Air Canada orders up to 75 C Series Aircraft

Air Canada has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier for the sale and purchase of 45 CS300 aircraft with options for an additional 30 CS300 aircraft, which also includes conversion rights to CS100 aircraft. Air Canada will become the first North American mainline, international network carrier for the C Series family of aircraft. Based on the list price of the CS300 aircraft, a firm order for 45 would be valued at approximately $3.8 billion US. At a press conference that was held today in Saint-Laurent, Québec, Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air