BA owner IAG would consider buying CSeries
International Airlines Group would consider adding Bombardier Inc's CSeries jet to its fleet in future, said its CEO, adding that confidence in the aircraft was boosted by a recent order. Bombardier secured a major order for its new CSeries on Thursday when Delta Airlines ordered 75 jets, a deal which the manufacturer hopes is a turning point in its attempt to break into the fleets of top airlines. IAG CE Willie Walsh said Friday that while the CSeries was not currently on his shopping list, he would continue to look at it as an option. "It's not part of our plans at this stage but having said that there's plenty of scope in our future plans to look at the CSeries as a potential aircraft within the IAG fleet," he said. The CSeries serves the niche market for 100-seat planes spurned by larger rivals Boeing and Airbus , where Bombardier faces competition from Brazil's Embraer .<br/>
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BA owner IAG would consider buying CSeries
International Airlines Group would consider adding Bombardier Inc's CSeries jet to its fleet in future, said its CEO, adding that confidence in the aircraft was boosted by a recent order. Bombardier secured a major order for its new CSeries on Thursday when Delta Airlines ordered 75 jets, a deal which the manufacturer hopes is a turning point in its attempt to break into the fleets of top airlines. IAG CE Willie Walsh said Friday that while the CSeries was not currently on his shopping list, he would continue to look at it as an option. "It's not part of our plans at this stage but having said that there's plenty of scope in our future plans to look at the CSeries as a potential aircraft within the IAG fleet," he said. The CSeries serves the niche market for 100-seat planes spurned by larger rivals Boeing and Airbus , where Bombardier faces competition from Brazil's Embraer .<br/>
