airBaltic takes delivery of its new Bombardier CS300 aircraft

“Production of the C Series aircraft is accelerating and we are excited to continue building the momentum by kicking off the month of June with another delivery,” said Fred Cromer, President of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “We are proud to have handed over a CS300 to airBaltic and are honored that this brand new aircraft will be joining us at the International Paris Air Show.”

“We are pleased to take delivery of our fourth CS300 aircraft, and are looking forward showcasing it alongside Bombardier in Paris,” said Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic. “Our passengers love to fly on the C Series aircraft, and we are thrilled to integrate another CS300 aircraft into our network.”

‎airBaltic is planning to open at least 13 new routes with the CS300 in 2017. The airline currently operate the CS300 aircraft on popular routes such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rome, Moscow, London, Paris, Vienna, Athens, and Madrid.

Bombardier has delivered 13 C Series aircraft to date.

The C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership manufactures the C Series Aircraft, and is an affiliate of the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft segment of Bombardier Inc.

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