Bombardier’s CSeries offers ‘unparalleled’ passenger experience. So why hasn’t it taken off?

Bombardier has a solution to airplane passenger woes. On its spacious, fuel-efficient CSeries airplane, everyone can bring a carry-on. Plus, seats are wide, the cabin is quiet, and windows and washrooms are large. But, as Bombardier has learned, that hasn’t been enough for a quick take-off or soaring sales. Bombardier initially aimed to have 300 firm orders by the time it was certified for commercial service in early 2016, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that it surpassed its goal, with 360 orders reported in June. However, 75 of those were from Delta Air Lines, an order that was thrown into doubt last week, when the US Department of Commerce announced it was imposing a preliminary tariff of 220% on the CSeries. <br/>