Check out the Canadian airliner that's trying to challenge Boeing
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Shortly after the deal's announcement, Bombardier flew one of its C-Series demonstrators down to Delta's Atlanta headquarters for journalists and the the airline's staff to get a closer look.
Although Bombardier has been a global leader in business and regional jets, the C-Series is the first product from the Canadian airplane to compete against Boeing and Airbus in the mainline market.
The decision to enter the market with the C Series was a major financial gamble for Bombardier with program price tag of $5.5 billion. Since its inception more than a decade ago, the aircraft has been beset by a series of development delays and slow sales.
Last year, the airplane maker was forced to write down $4.4 billion and take a $1 billion bailout from the Quebec government.
Even as it struggled to close a sale, Bombardier was credited with building an aircraft that's one of the most capable on the market today - besting its rivals from Boeing and Airbus in terms of efficiency and ability.
With the Delta order, Bombardier not only has found a US launch customer for the C Series, it has the blockbuster deal it needed to validate the attractiveness of aircraft to other prospective buyers.
The Bombardier C Series enters service later this year with SWISS.
Here's a closer look at the airliner.
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