Air Canada agrees to buy up to 75 Bombardier CS300s

Air Canada has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier for up to 75 CS300 aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines as part of its narrowbody fleet renewal plan. The LOI is for 45 firm orders, plus options for an additional 30 aircraft; it includes substitution rights to CS100 aircraft in certain circumstances. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2019 and extend to 2022. Air Canada said that the first 25 aircraft on delivery will replace its existing mainline fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft. The carrier said the acquisition of the CSeries aircraft represents a key element of its narrowbody fleet renewal program and complements the acquisition of 61 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft announced in Dec 2013 to replace the larger end of the airline’s mainline narrowbody fleet. <br/>