Montreal: Latvia's airBaltic will be the first airline to operate Bombardier's CS300 plane commercially, in about a year's time, the Canadian manufacturer said Sunday.
The aircraft, currently under certification, can hold 120 to 150 seats.
Bombardier said it would deliver CS300 planes to the Latvian flag carrier - which has 13 of the aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven - in the second half of 2016.
"Bombardier's CS300 airliners are integral to the execution of airBaltic's business development strategy and fleet optimization plan," airBaltic chief executive officer Martin Gauss said in a statement.
Bombardier has orders for 243 of its 603 C Series aircraft, which are facing significant delays after a 2013 maiden flight and cost overruns, with about Can$2 billion more than the Can$3.4 billion initially planned.
The aircraft, currently under certification, can hold 120 to 150 seats.
Bombardier said it would deliver CS300 planes to the Latvian flag carrier - which has 13 of the aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven - in the second half of 2016.
"Bombardier's CS300 airliners are integral to the execution of airBaltic's business development strategy and fleet optimization plan," airBaltic chief executive officer Martin Gauss said in a statement.
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Bombardier has orders for 243 of its 603 C Series aircraft, which are facing significant delays after a 2013 maiden flight and cost overruns, with about Can$2 billion more than the Can$3.4 billion initially planned.
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