Northwest Airlines possible CSeries launch customer...

[WJflyer]

http://www.flightinternational.com/Arti ... +hope.html

Is it just me, or is it that the CSeries looks a heck of a lot like the Airbus A32x series, with winglets?

[Jaques Strappe]

I read in the Post the other day that GE is providing financing for Northwests planned emergence from bankruptcy. GE does not like the "C" series and infact the engine manufacturing arm of GE dubbed the "C" series as a loser and did not want to provide an engine for it.

They say this could hinder the talks but as with anything else reported in the media, there is at least a 50/50 chance that the article is total bullshit.

[CID]

The problem with the C series and the engine supplier is the performance specification Bombardier is demanding.

The companies that can't meet it have decided to slam the program in support of the other programs they are involved in and will make money on.

Yah..I agree it looks like a bus. But then again so does everything else out there!

[ScudRunner]

Whats up with these new Engines? "Centreline engine by Pratt and Whitney Canada" Whats so special about them anyone have a clue?

I was recently riding mapleflot and was reading the spec of the Embraer 170 and compared it to the CRJ 700 and it seemed that the CRJ 700 at least in the spec is much better at least in Range/payload and speed.
Just Curious as to why AC would buy the Embraer when they already had the CRJ's wouldnt it make more sense operationally to keep the common Aircraft? any thoughts.

[Jaques Strappe]

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Don't believe the crap in enroute magazine. Those specs are far from accurate.

[Mig29]

because they traded a little bit of performance advantage (if there was any in the first place) for the comfort you get in EMB. I was in both EMB and CRJ-700(900) and eventhough the later was an improvment over CRJ50....EMB is still roomier for those folks on the back.

[desksgo]

When you say EMB which are we talking about? Jetblue has got a 190 sitting at Orlando Int'l right now. Those that I know that have flown the 190 sim here are pleased. Looks like a nice bird, I wish Bombardier would have beaten them to the punch on this one though.

[Right Seat Captain]

The problem with the C series and the engine supplier is the performance specification Bombardier is demanding.

Exactly. Bombardier is demanding an engine that runs 15% more efficient than anything currently on the market. When engines are running pretty close to the maximum efficiencies we can practically achieve, this is asking for too much. The only realistic way of getting this is finding some magic material than can run hotter than anything that currently exists.

Without the efficient engine, the C Series is no longer anything special. It's a nice plane and all, but financially, there's no advantage to purchasing it without a more efficient engine.

[WJflyer]

And to think that Bombardier is scrambling to design a 130 seater just after they refused to buy Fokker and get the F100, which could, after some modification and strech, fit 130.

[mellow_pilot]

GE should talk to these guys, they have the efficiency thing all worked out.
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Tec ... sion1.html

[Yoyoma]

And to think that Bombardier is scrambling to design a 130 seater just after they refused to buy Fokker and get the F100, which could, after some modification and strech, fit 130.

My boss at Airbus used to say the same thing. He believed the F100 to be the greatest thing since sliced bread!

[desksgo]

From what I understand the two were invented at around the same time.