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Delays in engine shipments force Bombardier to amend C Series deliveries

Bombardier Inc. slashed its 2016 forecast for C Series jetliner deliveries, saying delays in shipments of Pratt & Whitney engines will cause the planemaker to burn through cash more quickly than expected.


September 6, 2016  By Bloomberg News

Seven of the new aircraft are now slated to be handed over this year, down from an earlier plan of 15, Montreal-based Bombardier said in a statement Tuesday. As a result, sales at the company’s commercial-aircraft unit will be lower than expected. | READ MORE

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