Bombardier considers updating CSeries specifications

Bombardier is considering updating CSeries performance specifications following reports from airlines that the aircraft are performing better than expected. "Both Swiss and Air Baltic have been public about the fact that the airplane has done better than what they thought it would do in terms of performance," says Bombardier commercial aircraft president Fred Cromer. "We are in conversations about... should we modify the spec?" Cromer says Bombardier is "in the middle of analysing data", adding: "This is more specifically the fuel consumption." His comments come as the manufacturer showcases CSeries at this year's show in an effort to move an orderbook that has remained nearly flat for more than a year. Nearly a year has also passed since the first CSeries – a CS100 – entered service with Swiss. <br/>