Bombardier's C Series jet earns praise from Delta's chief

Bombardier got an unexpected boost when Delta said it is taking a “serious look” at the Canadian company’s C Series model, signaling new prospects for a jet mired in a sales drought. “At the right price, it’s quite a competitive airplane, particularly given the engine technology,” Delta CEO Richard Anderson said on an earnings conference call. Bombardier brought the C Series to the airline’s Atlanta base before Christmas, Anderson said Tuesday. The airline said a C Series order isn’t imminent. Bombardier surged 9.4%, the biggest intraday gain since Dec. 18, following the comments from Anderson, often an industry bellwether. The Delta CEO triggered a sell-off in planemaker stocks in the past quarter when he suggested that the market may be glutted with some wide-body aircraft models. <br/>