Full-Service Provider To Airline Partners To Receive
All-Business Class CS100s
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Geneva-based PrivatAir
has placed a firm order for five CS100 airliners and has taken
options on an additional five CS100 aircraft. Based on the list
price for the CS100 aircraft, the firm order contract is valued at
approximately $309 million US, and could increase to $636 million
US if the five options are exercised.
PrivatAir was founded more than 30 years ago and operates a
large fleet of commercial and business aircraft to provide private
charter and private airline services. Its specialized services
include exclusively business class flights on behalf of several
major network airlines. As a superb example of the versatility of
the world’s only all-new aircraft in its segment, the CSeries
aircraft acquired by PrivatAir will be delivered in an all-business
class configuration.
“The CSeries aircraft represent cutting-edge technology
and are true 21st century jetliners,” said Greg Thomas,
President and Chief Executive Officer, PrivatAir. “The CS100
jetliner is very well suited for our route expansion plans and we
look forward to introducing this very modern aircraft into our
fleet.”
“The CSeries aircraft program keeps growing and we have
now announced our 11th customer,” said Guy C. Hachey,
President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace.
“The CSeries family of aircraft is designed for operational
flexibility and many airlines around the world, like PrivatAir, are
very much aware of how the aircraft can meet their future plans.
Our global push, as well as the superior performance benefits of
the CSeries aircraft, will ensure that Bombardier will capture a
significant portion of the 100- to 149-seat market segment over the
next twenty years.”
"Included among the 11 customers that have selected the CSeries
aircraft are major network carriers, national carriers, premium
airlines serving city center airports, a low-cost airline, leasing
companies and now, with the order from PrivatAir announced today, a
full service provider to airline partners,” said
Philippe Poutissou, Vice President, Marketing, Bombardier
Commercial Aircraft. “This diversity of customers speaks
volumes about the flexibility of the CSeries aircraft family to
meet air transport requirements worldwide.” Designed for the
growing 100- to 149-seat market, Bombardier says the new CSeries
family of aircraft combines advanced materials, leading-edge
technology and proven methods to meet commercial airline
requirements in 2013 and beyond.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.04.24)
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