Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G

Iraqi Airways Places Firm Order for Five CS300s and Options 11

Aircraft Airlines December 4, 2013

The airline’s order firms up a letter of intent from Iraqi Airways that Bombardier Aerospace announced on November 19 during the Dubai Airshow 2013.

Iraqui Airways Signs LOI to Order up to 16 Bombardier CS300s

Aircraft Airlines November 19, 2013

Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has signed a letter of intent to order five Bombardier CS300 mainline jetliners and option 11 more CS300s. The LOI was executed at the Dubai Airshow 2013, during a visit that included government officials from Iraq, Canada, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Bombardier CSeries Flies for the First Time

Aircraft September 16, 2013

At 9:53 a.m. on September 16, after a short take-off run, Bombardier CS100 C-FBCS ‒ named Flight Test Vehicle 1 by Bombardier Aerospace ‒ took off into a clear blue sky from Mirabel Airport some 30 miles north of Montreal.

Porter Airlines Places Conditional Order for Up to 30 Bombardier CS100s

Aircraft Airlines April 10, 2013

Porter Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 12 Bombardier CS100 airliners, with options for an additional 18 CS100s. The agreement also includes purchase rights on six Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft. The CS100s would be Porter’s first jet aircraft.

Ilyushin Finance Co. Orders 32 CS300s as CSeries Engine Is Type-Certified

Aircraft February 20, 2013

Moscow-based leasing company Ilyushin Finance Co. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire 32 Bombardier CS300 jets and has taken options on an additional 10. The order came the same day Transport Canada type-certified the PW1500G engine powering all CSeries jets.