YUL332LX From Canada, joined Feb 2004, 819 posts, RR: 1 Posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1460 times:
The head of Bombardier mentioned in a Montreal paper during the Paris Air Show that AF demonstrated the highest interest towards Bombardier's C series.
The aircraft could be an interesting F100/737 replacement.
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Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1365 times:
This puppy moves ahead and Midwest has found the perfect aircraft. They'd be able to do 80 seats in the 110 and 96 in the 130, all business for about $10 a seat more than Southwest if BBD's numbers are right.
B747-437B From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1355 times:
Bombardier had the C-Series sales team out in force at LeBourget with the full scale mockup for airline reps to visit that had a steady stream of traffic throughout the day.
YUL332LX From Canada, joined Feb 2004, 819 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1337 times:
Quoting B747-437B (Reply 5): Bombardier had the C-Series sales team out in force at LeBourget with the full scale mockup for airline reps to visit that had a steady stream of traffic throughout the day.
Thanks for the picture! What are your first impressions of this mock up?
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HotelEchoFox From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 69 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1302 times:
Just beautiful! Love the 2+3 Y configuration... I often find myself planning itineraries around aircraft with just two seats together. And what a beautiful cabin. Has a sort of bright, airy bizjet feel, no? A completely different aesthetic than the DC9s I grew up with.
YUL332LX From Canada, joined Feb 2004, 819 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1300 times:
Quoting Boeing7E7 (Reply 4): They'd be able to do 80 seats in the 110 and 96 in the 130,
The 130 seat version is in an all eco config. with 32inch seat pitch. The typical AF seat pitch on short haul craft is 30-31 inch. Even if you throw 14-16J into the mix, the aircraft will seat at least 115 pax.
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Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1281 times:
Quoting YUL332LX (Reply 9): The 130 seat version is in an all eco config. with 32inch seat pitch. The typical AF seat pitch on short haul craft is 30-31 inch. Even if you throw 14-16J into the mix, the aircraft will seat at least 115 pax.
I'm talking about Midwest that puts 88 seats in a 717. That's going to be a sweet ass aircraft.
Cloudy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1224 times:
Bombardier had the C-Series sales team out in force at LeBourget with the full scale mockup for airline reps to visit that had a steady stream of traffic throughout the day.
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That doesn't mean anything. That would be the case with anything new. People just like to see new stuff, thats all. A guy may eye thousands of women but he only marries one(at least, one at a time, in the US ).
FCKC From France, joined Nov 2004, 2169 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (4 years 7 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1122 times:
I highly doubt the C series will replace 737s at AF , since this job is already done by the 318s and 319s.Very few 737s are still in the AF fleet.
When the head of Bombardier stated that AF is interested in Bombardier C series , he is a little bit wrong.
Air France is still studying along Bombardier C series , the EMB families , the New Fokker70 , and even the Russian RRJ , but NOT for the MAINLINE fleet , but only for thier FRANCHISE partners , such as Regional and Britair.
What type they will choose , it will not be operated by AF , despite being painted in AF cs , but by the franchise partners.
Hope it's help.
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