Bombardier QI results; SWISS to be the first airline to operate the CS100 aircraft; IPO announced

Bombardier has reported revenues of $4.4 billion for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $4.4 billion for the same period last fiscal year. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, earnings before financing expense, financing income and income taxes (EBIT) totalled $228 million, or 5.2% of revenues, compared to $207 million or 4.8% for the same period last fiscal year. EBIT before special items totalled $237 million, or 5.4% of revenues, compared to $219 million or 5.0% for the same period last fiscal year. Net income totalled $100 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.05, compared